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Topic

Deepfake pornography

Sexually explicit images and video of real people synthesized without their consent, usually by face-swapping or by generative image and video models.

Current clusters

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Bragg seized 12 deepfake porn domains on the theory that loading in Manhattan is enough

Alvin Bragg's office took the sites offline by court order and says about 1,200 people were depicted without consent. It will not say whether anyone will be charged, and the legal hook is a 2023 New York statute.

Perspective Coverage

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Builder
Builder 23%
Operator
Operator 57%
Investor
Investor 20%

Reality

Evidence55
Adoption35
Hype gap+30
Incentives70
Confidence60