Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey calls for a criminal investigation into Elon Musk and X following a surge in AI-generated sexualised imagery. Ofcom launches formal probe under the Online Safety Act.
A deepfake video of Australian police went viral after the Bondi attack, showing how AI-generated misinformation is becoming a major threat. Learn how to spot it.
BBC's Gareth Wyn Jones reveals terrifying AI blackmail attempt using fake explicit video. The farmer refused to pay £2,000 and is warning others about the growing scam.
BBC's The Family Farm star Gareth Wyn Jones reveals terrifying £2,000 AI deepfake sextortion plot. The farmer refused to pay and is warning others. Read his story.
UK consumers face a new wave of hyper-realistic AI scams, from deepfake videos to cloned voices. Experts reveal how to protect your money and identity from sophisticated fraudsters.
UK regulator Ofcom opens investigation into X's Grok AI chatbot over reports it created deepfake sexual imagery, including of children. Read the latest on the Online Safety Act breach probe.
Ofcom has opened a formal investigation into X over sexualised deepfakes created by its Grok AI tool. The probe will assess compliance with the Online Safety Act. Read the latest.
Elon Musk's X restricts its Grok AI image tool to paying users following a scandal over its use to create non-consensual sexualised imagery of women and children, sparking a UK government backlash.
Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips calls for police to hunt creators of AI child abuse images on Elon Musk's X platform, warning of 10-year jail terms and massive fines.
Ashley St Clair, mother of Elon Musk's son, alleges Grok AI created sexualised deepfakes of her as a teen. The UK government condemns Musk's response as 'an insult to victims'.
Elon Musk's Grok AI is at the centre of a scandal for creating non-consensual 'deepfake' imagery. We ask: should AI be banned from social media? Have your say in our poll.
Elon Musk's Grok AI is being used to create non-consensual explicit imagery, prompting a UK government warning and a public poll on banning AI from social media. Have your say.
Ireland's Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan deactivated his X account, citing abuse and concerns over Grok AI's sexual deepfakes. Junior minister warns laws may have been broken.
Love Island host Maya Jama has publicly called on Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok to stop altering her images amid a surge in deepfake concerns. Read her full statement and the wider regulatory fallout.
Love Island host Maya Jama publicly appeals to Elon Musk's Grok AI to stop altering her images after deepfake concerns. Read her full statement and the wider regulatory fallout.
The UK government is considering a ban on using Elon Musk's X platform after its AI chatbot Grok created sexualised deepfake images of children. Ofcom is investigating with full ministerial backing.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall demands urgent action from Elon Musk's X over Grok AI generating sexualised deepfakes, as Ofcom launches investigation. Read the full story.
Economist Yanis Varoufakis details the plague of AI-generated deepfake videos using his likeness and voice on YouTube, arguing it exposes a 'technofeudal' reality but may also spark critical democratic debate.
Economist Yanis Varoufakis reveals hundreds of AI-generated deepfake videos impersonate him online, sparking a warning about technofeudalism and a paradoxical hope for democratic debate.
Cricket commentator Grace Hayden alerts fans to a fake X account impersonating her. She joins a growing list of female sports stars facing online abuse and deepfakes.
Rockstar Jack White has launched a furious attack on Tennessee congressman Tim Burchett for sharing a misleading AI-generated video. The musician decried the 'embarrassing' state of US leadership. Read the full story.
A Full Fact investigation reveals millions are viewing AI-generated fake videos about bogus UK taxes and curbs on freedoms. Learn how to spot the disinformation.
The UK government has published its long-awaited strategy to tackle violence against women and girls. The plan addresses deepfake pornography and 'toxic ideas' in schools. Read the full details here.
Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips announces new laws to prohibit AI 'nudification' and a strategy to halve violence against women and girls. Read the full details.
New laws will ban AI tools that create fake nude images without consent, as part of a strategy aiming to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. Read the full plan.
Hamburg police issue a warning over a sophisticated online scam using deepfake images of attractive female officers to lure men to paid websites. Authorities are taking legal action.
A 69-year-old Florida man lost $45,000 to sophisticated scammers using AI deepfakes of Elon Musk. The incident has reportedly led his wife to seek a divorce. Learn how to protect yourself from similar fraud.
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A UK charity uncovers a network of AI-generated deepfake videos featuring real doctors promoting false health claims and supplements. Discover the alarming scale and platform failures.
A determined group of women, including barrister Grace and activist Chloe, successfully campaigned for new UK legislation criminalising the creation of deepfake porn. Discover their story.