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Multiple deepfake porn sites targeting celebrities shut down by Manhattan prosecutors 
A dozen website domains that unlawfully shared and sold sexually explicit “deepfake videos” of celebrities, athletes and politicians have been shut down and seized, Manhattan prosecutors said Monday.
Domain names of 12 sites making ‘deepfake’ pornographic videos of celebrities seized by Manhattan DA
Prosecutors seized the domain names of 12 websites that illegally disseminated “deepfake" videos of 1,200 people, most celebrities and women, falsely pictured in sexual activities, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg announced during a news conference on Monday.
VIDEO: Manhattan DA Seizes a Dozen Celebrity Deepfake Websites
Alvin Bragg: We are here to announce what we believe to be the largest seizure of websites focused on AI-generated illegal pornography. Specifically, and we’ve all heard the term deepfakes, photos and videos that use artificial intelligence to make it seem like real people are engaging in sexually explicit acts. Across 12 websites alone that were seized, we identified more than 1,200 people whose images were turned into deepfakes.
New York Seizes 12 Celebrity Deepfake Websites
The New York District Attorney announced on Monday that it has seized 12 websites hosting AI-generated non-consensual intimate imagery, primarily of celebrities and public figures.
New York Seizes a Dozen Celebrity Deepfake Websites
In the biggest-ever legal action against harmful deepfake websites, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has seized 12 sites that collectively targeted around 1,200 victims.
Woman Pleads Guilty to Drugging and Killing 3 Men She Met on the Street
A woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to luring four men she encountered on the street in Manhattan and then drugging and robbing them, leaving three dead, over a 10-month period between 2023 and 2024.
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