Deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence are on the rise and some of these fake images are now very explicit. These images known as intimate deepfakes often falsely depict real people engaging in sexual behavior.
Experts say a vast majority of the victims appearing in this fake content are women and children.
“Our girls should not be solo gladiators fighting for their rights. It’s shameful,” said Dorata Moni, mother and advocate.
Earlier this year, Dorota Mani testified on Capitol Hill about an incident involving her teenage daughter. She told lawmakers her daughter was one of several at school who had their photos manipulated into deepfake nudes.
“We took a stand, and my daughter took back her dignity,” she told them this past spring.
These are the kinds of stories that led to this new interactive database from Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization.
“This type of legislation really mattered, and we wanted to see where folks were taking action to try …