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AI driving ‘explosion’ of fake nudes as victims say the law is failing them | UK News
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Campaigners are warning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to create realistic but fake nude images of real women is becoming “normalised”. It’s also an increasing concern in schools. A recent survey by Internet Matters found 13% of teenagers have had an experience with nude deepfakes, while the NSPCC told Sky News “a new harm…
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Donald Trump posts fake images of Taylor Swift endorsement | Ents & Arts News
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Donald Trump appears to have shared a series of fake images on his social media site, suggesting Taylor Swift and some of her fans are endorsing him for the upcoming election. The pictures posted by the former Republican president on Truth Social included a mock poster of Swift dressed in red, white and blue, with…
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Warning over ‘explosion’ of fake weight loss injection sales online | UK News
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The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has urged people not to buy fake weight loss injections – as shortages of Ozempic are expected to continue into next year. The association warned of a possible “explosion in the unlicensed sale of medication online” and said people were risking their health by purchasing Ozempic and Wegovy (semaglutide) without…
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Fraud gangs ‘stealing billions’ from music industry via ‘fake’ streams | Science & Tech News
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Fraud groups take billions of dollars a year out of the music industry through fake streams, a streaming technology company has warned. At least 10% of all song streams are fraudulent, and this takes between $2bn and $3bn (£1.6bn and £2.4bn) out of the global music industry each year according to Beatdapp, the streaming fraud…
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Disgruntled school worker accused of using AI to create fake recording of principal on racist rant | US News
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A high school athletics director has been accused of using AI to create a fake recording of the principal going on a racist and antisemitic rant. Dazhon Darien allegedly impersonated Eric Eiswert’s voice with artificial intelligence, in a clip that went viral and was widely shared on social media. In the forged audio, it sounded as…
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Fake videos and images flooded X in hours after Iran’s attack on Israel | Science & Tech News
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Fake videos and images flooded social media in the hours after Iran launched missiles and drones towards Israel on 13 April. Within seven hours of the drones being launched, 34 fake images and videos claiming to show the conflict had received 37 million views on X, according to a report by the Institute for Strategic…
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Fake sexual images creators could face prison under new law praised by Love Island star | Science & Tech News
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Creating fake sexual images of another person will become a criminal offence, under a new law announced on Tuesday. Those convicted could face prosecution and fines, and if the image is shared widely, offenders could be sent to jail. Even if someone creates a sexually explicit fake image, called a ‘deepfake’, without intending to share…
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Matthew Perry’s X account ‘hacked by fraudsters’ urging donation to fake foundation | Ents & Arts News
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The X account of Matthew Perry has been targeted by hackers, according to reports. A foundation set up in honour of the Friends star, who died last October, appeared to be the target of a link in a pinned post at the top of his profile urging people to donate. However, the post actually linked…
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Fake AI-generated Joe Biden robocall tells people in New Hampshire not to vote | US News
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A robocall seemingly using artificial intelligence to mimic Joe Biden’s voice has been used to discourage people from voting in a primary election in the US. The New Hampshire attorney general’s office said it was investigating after the recorded message was sent to several voters on Sunday ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. The call begins…
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Fake AI images keep going viral – here are eight that have caught people out | Science & Tech News
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Fact-checkers have highlighted notorious examples of AI-generated images going viral this year, including Prince William and Prince Harry embracing at the King’s coronation. Increasingly powerful and accessible tools like Midjourney and OpenAI‘s DALL-E 3 have made creating realistic pictures with nothing but a text prompt quicker and easier than ever. While supporters of the tech,…