Deepfakes

A viral trend turning people into AI-generated action figures is capturing attention—but also raising alarms. Artists warn the tech threatens creative work, while explicit deepfakes continue to disrupt schools, politics, and public figures.

South Korean police arrested eight people for creating and sharing deepfake videos targeting HYBE artists, including BTS and LE SSERAFIM. The crackdown followed months of collaboration between HYBE, fans, and law enforcement to combat AI-generated content.

Former President Halimah Yacob says she will pursue legal action behind the person who created the deepfake video of her, falsely criticising the Singapore government

In 2024, over 10,000 people sought help for digital sex crimes in South Korea, with deepfake cases jumping 227% from the previous year. Most victims were under 30, and more than 300,000 pieces of illegal content were removed.

The music industry is increasingly concerned about the unauthorised use of its content to train generative AI models like Suno, Udio, and Mubert, raising issues of intellectual property rights and potential exploitation without consent or compensation.

The scammers employed a recurring strategy, initially targeting victims by posing as investment managers, only to later reappear as Europol agents promising to recover the stolen funds—for a fee.

Alibaba's Taobao platform has launched a campaign to combat the use of AI-generated images that mislead consumers and misrepresent products. The platform is enhancing its detection system and labeling AI-generated images to protect consumers and promote authenticity in online shopping.

A fabricated video depicting Donald Trump unveiling the Bitcoin whitepaper has been circulating online. While the clip is clearly a hoax, Trump's actual impact on the cryptocurrency landscape is far from fictional.

In response to the recent insult Singapore hurled at the crypto community, the crypto community has decided to strike back by creating a deepfake video of Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong promoting and selling cryptocurrencies.

Melania Trump joined a roundtable discussion at the US Capitol on 3 March 2025, about the ‘Take It Down Act,’ which strengthens protections for victims of non-consensual sexual image distribution, including AI-generated deepfake pornography.