What does it take to get lawmakers to pass a bill against deepfakes? Explicit deepfake photos of Taylor Swift, that’s what.
With Taylor Swift the subject of explicit AI-created deepfake images posted on social media, U.S. lawmakers are up in arms about these fake photos which were spotted on sites like „X“ and Telegram. According to the BBC, one particular deepfake photo of Swift was viewed 47 million times before it was taken down. Other images have also been removed and on „X“, users cannot search for „Taylor Swift,“ „Taylor Swift AI,“ and „Taylor AI.“
Besides removing the images, „X“ said that it would take „appropriate actions“ against the accounts involved in spreading the deepfakes. The Elon Musk-owned company added, „We’re closely monitoring the situation to ensure that any further violations are immediately addressed, and the content is removed.“ Currently, there are no federal laws that prevent a person from creating or sharing deepfake images although on the state level, there has been some stirring from local lawmakers.
