
Britain to make sexually explicit 'deepfakes' a crime
Perpetrators may face charges and prosecution for creating or sharing such images under the new offence introduced by the government.
Tue Jan 07 2025

Women jailed in UK for roles in global monkey torture ring
The two pleaded guilty to distributing obscene images and videos, which depicted monkey abuse filmed in Indonesia, report says.
Thu Nov 14 2024

How AI could influence US voters
Fake images and social media posts created by bots could erode and undermine trust in democratic systems and communities.
Thu Oct 31 2024

'Blade Runner 2049' producer sues Tesla, Warner Bros over AI images
Alcon said it had refused a request from Warner Bros to use images from the firm for Tesla's Oct. 10 live-streamed cybercab unveiling.
Tue Oct 22 2024

Facebook owner Meta restarts facial recognition tech in 'celeb-bait' crackdown
Meta said it will enroll about 50,000 public figures in a trial which involves automatically comparing their Facebook profile photos with images used in suspected scam advertisements.
Tue Oct 22 2024
The Future Is Female: Image-Based Sexual Abuse — Fighting Deepfake Exploitation
On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale, Melisa Idris speaks with Noelle Martin, an Activist, Law Reform Campaigner, Legal Researcher & Lawyer, advocating against image-based sexual abuse, and fighting for digital privacy and consent. Her advocacy were a major factor in new laws being introduced and passed in New South Wales in 2017, in 2018 at the Commonwealth level and in Western Australia, making it a criminal offence to distribute non-consensual intimate images.
Sun Oct 20 2024

Frenchman accused of mass abuse of wife says "I am a rapist", seeks forgiveness - media
Dominique Pelicot faces charges of rape, gang rape, and privacy violations for recording and sharing sexual images.
Tue Sep 17 2024

Ex-BBC presenter Huw Edwards given suspended sentence for indecent child images
Huw Edwards received a 6-month sentence, suspended for 2 years, meaning no prison time if he doesn't reoffend.
Tue Sep 17 2024

Why South Korea is on high alert over deepfake sex crimes
Sexually explicit deepfake images and videos of South Korean women were often found in Telegram chatrooms, according to reports.
Sun Sep 01 2024

Trump posts image of fake Taylor Swift endorsement
Several Swift fans and watchdog groups said many of the images posted by Donald Trump appeared to be deepfakes generated by AI.
Tue Aug 20 2024

Zayn Rayyan case: Bukit Aman USJT take over probe into viral photographs
Bukit Aman USJT now leads the investigation into viral images showing Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin's injuries, under the Official Secrets Act.
Tue Jul 02 2024

Content Forum backs call for AI regulation to combat digital deception
Content Forum emphasises the necessity for a regulatory framework that mandates clear disclosure when images or videos are generated by AI.
Thu Jun 06 2024

Spain tightens protections for children on smartphones
The government will also criminalise the creation of "deepfake" AI-generated images involving sexual content.
Wed Jun 05 2024

Study: More than 300 million children a year face sexual abuse online
Researches found 12.6 pct of world's children have been victims of non-consensual talking, sharing and exposure to sexual images and video.
Mon May 27 2024

Battles rage across Gaza Strip, Israel shows images of gunmen at UN site
Israel troops and Palestinian fight in north of Gaza Strip and southern city of Rafah.
Wed May 15 2024

Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child
According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025