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Manhattan DA takes down 12 AI deepfake porn sites

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Manhattan DA takes down 12 AI deepfake porn sites

The Manhattan District Attorney announced the takedown of 12 websites hosting artificial intelligence (AI)-generated sexual imagery of over 1,200 individuals. These sites enabled users to create non-consensual deepfake pornography by combining real people's faces and bodies with synthetic sexual content.

Why it matters: Organizations managing brand reputation, legal, and trust and safety teams face growing pressure to monitor and report deepfake abuse of employees, customers, or executives; this enforcement action signals prosecutorial priority but does not prevent new site creation.

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