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Shilpa Shetty Alleges AI-Enabled Impersonation and Misuse of Likeness in Mumbai High Court Filing Actor Shilpa Shetty reportedly filed a petition before the Bombay High Court in Mumbai in November 2025 over alleged unauthorized use of her identity in AI-generated deepfakes and manipulated media. In response, the court issued interim orders directing the removal of such content and restraining further dissemination. Shetty argues the material infringes her privacy and personality rights and sough
Senior Kerala Congress Leader N. Subrahmanian Reportedly Booked for Sharing Purportedly AI-Generated Defamatory Image of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan A senior Indian National Congress leader in Kerala, N. Subrahmanian, was reportedly booked by police after sharing a digitally altered image on Facebook depicting Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan alongside a suspect in a gold theft case. Police reportedly stated that at least one circulated image was created using AI tools and that the pos
Pieces Technologies' Clinical AI Systems Allegedly Marketed With Misleading Performance Claims The Texas Attorney General announced a settlement with Pieces Technologies following allegations that the company misrepresented the accuracy of its healthcare AI systems used for clinical documentation. The state concluded that marketing claims about low error and hallucination rates may have misled hospitals and clinicians relying on the tools in patient care settings. The settlement imposed restrict
Reported AI-Generated Deepfake Videos Impersonating Elon Musk and Dragon’s Den Allegedly Used in Cryptocurrency Investment Scam Targeting Canadian Victims Two Canadian investors in Ontario and Prince Edward Island reportedly lost a combined $2.3 million after being deceived by purportedly AI-generated deepfake videos impersonating Elon Musk and the television program Dragon's Den. The reported videos and fabricated online dashboards allegedly persuaded the victims to transfer funds into a fraudu
Waymo Robotaxis Allegedly Contributed to Traffic Gridlock During San Francisco PG&E Power Outage Waymo explains why its robotaxis clogged San Francisco streets during a power outage Waymo has laid out what went wrong when its robotaxis stalled in San Francisco during a power outage on Saturday.

The Alphabet-owned self-driving car company said in a statement on Tuesday that its autonomous vehicles behaved as designed when intersections went dark, treating them as four-way stops. The problem was
Reported AI-Generated Deepfake Romance Scam Allegedly Used to Steal One Bitcoin From Recently Divorced Investor A recently divorced Bitcoin investor reportedly lost his entire retirement fund, one full Bitcoin, after being deceived by a purportedly AI-enabled romance scam. The perpetrator allegedly used AI-generated portraits and real-time deepfake video calls to pose as a romantic partner and trusted crypto trader, persuading the victim to transfer cryptocurrency through a "pig-butchering" sche
Purported Deepfake Impersonating Elon Musk Allegedly Defrauded Elderly U.S. Woman of $50,000 via Gift Card–to-Crypto Scam An 80-year-old U.S. woman was reportedly deceived by scammers using purportedly AI-generated messages and deepfake media impersonating Elon Musk into believing she was in a romantic relationship with him. The perpetrators allegedly induced her to buy over $50,000 in Apple gift cards to be converted into cryptocurrency, leaving her financially endangered and at risk of foreclo
Purportedly AI-Generated 'Eric Langford' Missing Boy Scout Hoax Circulating Across Multiple Social Media Platforms A purportedly AI-generated fictional story falsely claimed that a Boy Scout named Eric Langford disappeared in New York in 1989 and reappeared in 2001 after being kidnapped. The reported hoax originated on the UNKNOWN Files YouTube channel and was repackaged into viral TikTok videos and AI-written blog posts promoted on Facebook, misleading millions of viewers and searchers about a
Purported Deepfake Videos Reportedly Impersonated Yanis Varoufakis on YouTube and Social Media I’m watching myself on YouTube saying things I would never say. This is the deepfake menace we must confront It was my blue shirt, a present from my sister-in-law, that gave it all away. It made me think of Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin, the lowly bureaucrat in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novella The Double, a disconcerting study of the fragmented self within a vast, impersonal feudal system.

It all started with
National Weather Service Reportedly Published AI-Generated Forecast Map With Fabricated Idaho Town Names A U.S. National Weather Service office reportedly posted an AI-generated wind forecast map for Camas Prairie, Idaho that contained fabricated and misspelled place names, including non-existent towns. The image was reportedly shared publicly on social media before being deleted and corrected. NWS confirmed a generative AI tool had been used to create the base map.
Purportedly AI-Generated Images and Videos Reportedly Spread Misinformation About Nicolás Maduro's Capture on X Following the January 2026 U.S. raid and arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, purportedly AI-generated images and videos circulated widely on platforms including X, reportedly depicting Maduro in fabricated scenarios. NewsGuard identified at least seven manipulated or synthetic visuals reaching over 14 million views, including AI-generated photos detected via Google Gemini's Syn
Grok Reportedly Generated False 'Unmasked' Images of ICE Agent, Purportedly Triggering Online Misidentification and Harassment in Minneapolis After the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis by an ICE officer, users on X reportedly asked Grok to "unmask" the masked agent shown in eyewitness footage. Grok reportedly generated a fabricated face that spread widely online, along with the false name "Steve Grove." The output and claim allegedly led to harassment and reputational harm agai
OpenDream AI Platform Reportedly Commercialized AI-Generated CSAM and Non-consensual Deepfake Sexual Images OpenDream, an AI image generation platform operated by CBM Media Pte Ltd, reportedly allowed users to generate and monetize AI-generated CSAM and non-consensual sexual deepfakes through its public gallery and paid NSFW tools. The content was reported to be publicly accessible and indexed by search engines for months before limited moderation occurred in mid-2024, prompting takedowns by Goo
BJP Used Deepfake Videos of Manoj Tiwari to Target Haryanvi Voters in 2020 Delhi Election In February 2020, India's BJP used purported deepfake videos of party leader Manoj Tiwari to influence voters in the Delhi legislative election. The videos reportedly showed Tiwari delivering scripted campaign messages in Haryanvi and English, which are languages he did not speak, by altering his lip movements and voice. Distributed via thousands of WhatsApp groups, the deepfakes reportedly reached millions
Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Transported Undetected Person Trapped in Trunk in Los Angeles In Los Angeles, a Waymo autonomous taxi reportedly picked up a new rider while a man was trapped inside its trunk after a previous passenger left it open. The vehicle's AI systems reportedly did not detect the unauthorized occupant before dispatch. The rider reportedly discovered the man during the trip, and police were called to remove him.
Purported Deepfake Endorsements Reportedly Used to Promote Fraudulent Health and Investment Products in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina Purported deepfake videos and images impersonating Montenegrin MP and surgeon Vladimir Dobričanin and other public figures were reportedly used in Facebook and Instagram ads to promote fraudulent health products and investment schemes in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The impersonations allegedly directed users to scam websites linked to firms such
Purportedly AI-Cloned Voice Allegedly Used to Defraud Play School Owner of ₹97,500 (~$1,080 USD) in Indore, India Indore’s First AI Voice Fraud: Play School Owner Loses All Savings *A familiar voice on the line can mask a stranger's hand, turning trust into a trap in the blink of a call.*

**Indore Woman Falls Victim to AI Voice Cloning Scam**

In what is believed to be Madhya Pradesh's first cyber fraud case involving AI-driven voice cloning, a middle-aged woman from Indore lost her entire savi
Purported AI-Generated Image Depicting JD Vance and Usha Vance in Public Altercation Circulated on Social Media A fabricated image purportedly depicting U.S. Vice President JD Vance arguing with his wife, Usha Vance, in a restaurant circulated on Facebook and X in December 2025. The image was later confirmed by its creator to have been generated using ChatGPT and falsely presented as an authentic photograph. The image was shared alongside speculative claims about the Vances' marriage.
Purported Deepfake Advertisement Falsely Depicting Physician Endorsement Used to Sell Lipedema Cream to U.S. Patient Beth Holland A U.S. patient, Beth Holland, reported losing money after purchasing a purported lipedema treatment, Svelta Venastra, promoted through an online advertisement that allegedly used deepfake video to falsely depict endorsements by medical professionals and public figures, including her own physician, Dr. David Amron. The reported ad circulated on Facebook and misrepresen
Purported Deepfake Nude Images of Students Circulated Without Consent at Valencia Educational Institute Spanish Teen Being Investigated Over Nude AI Images Of Classmates Spanish police said Sunday they were investigating a 17-year-old on suspicion of using artificial intelligence to deepfake nude images of female classmates for sale.

The probe was launched after 16 young women at an educational institute in the Valencia region came forward to complain of AI-generated images of them circulating
Purported AI-Generated Images Depict Kate Garraway With Fictitious Partner ITV presenter Kate Garraway reported that purported AI-generated images falsely depicting her in a relationship with a fictitious partner circulated online, prompting false rumors about her personal life. Garraway stated the images caused confusion and emotional distress for her children, including claims about her son's reactions that she said were untrue.
Purported Deepfake Video Allegedly Used to Harass Washington State Patrol Trooper A Washington State Patrol trooper filed a lawsuit alleging that coworkers circulated a purported AI-generated deepfake video falsely depicting him in an intimate encounter with another trooper. According to the complaint, the non-consensual video was shared within the workplace and contributed to harassment and discrimination based on his sexual orientation. The creator of the video has not been publicly identified
Purported AI-Generated Videos Depicted George Will Reportedly Commenting on Trump and Supreme Court Rulings Purported AI-generated deepfake videos circulated online depicting conservative columnist George Will reportedly offering commentary on U.S. President Donald Trump and Supreme Court rulings. The videos were reportedly posted to YouTube and other platforms and used manipulated interview footage and synthetic audio to present fabricated legal claims.
Purported Deepfake Explicit Images of Middle School Students Allegedly Created and Circulated Using Mobile App in Goffstown, New Hampshire In Goffstown, New Hampshire, unnamed eighth-grade boys at Mountain View Middle School allegedly used an AI-enabled app to create and circulate sexualized deepfake images and videos depicting female classmates.
Reported Use of AI Apps to Create Sexualized Deepfake Images of High School Students at Cascade High School in Iowa Students of the Western Dubuque Community School District in Iowa reported that classmates allegedly used AI-enabled applications to generate sexualized deepfake images depicting fellow students. According to local reporting and the Dubuque County Sheriff's Office, the fabricated images were created and shared without consent. The school district reportedly held a public session to
Alleged Use of AI to Create Sexualized Deepfake Images of Middle School Students Under Investigation in Bucks County, Pennsylvania Authorities in Bucks County, Pennsylvania reported that a middle school student allegedly used AI-enabled tools to create sexualized deepfake images depicting classmates. The incident, which reportedly occurred in March 2025, involved images generated without consent and is under investigation by local police and the district attorney's office. The alleged conduct ma
Malaysian Teenager Allegedly Arrested for Creating and Selling AI-Generated Deepfake Images of Schoolmates and Alumni in Johor Authorities in Johor, Malaysia reportedly arrested a 16-year-old student who allegedly used AI-enabled tools to generate and sell deepfake images depicting schoolmates and former students. According to police, the images were created from social media photos and distributed online for payment. The alleged activity affected dozens of victims, including minors, some of who
ICE Facial Recognition App Mobile Fortify Reportedly Misidentified Woman Twice During Immigration Enforcement in Oregon During an immigration enforcement operation in Oregon, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers reportedly used the facial recognition application Mobile Fortify to identify a detained woman. The system reportedly returned two different and incorrect identities for the same individual across separate scans.
Purportedly AI-Altered Fake Nude Images of High School Girls and Women Reportedly Created and Disseminated in Pensacola, Florida In Pensacola, Florida, an 18-year-old man allegedly used an online AI image-alteration application to digitally "undress" photos of dozens of girls and young women without their consent, creating realistic fake nude images. Some source photos were reportedly taken when the victims were minors. The images were reportedly discovered on the man's phone and subsequently co
Reported AI Impersonations of Pastors Used in Online Donation and Influence Scams Religious communities in the U.S. and abroad reported the circulation of purportedly AI-generated videos and cloned audio impersonating pastors and church leaders, including Father Mike Schmitz, to solicit donations and spread incendiary sermons. The impersonations reportedly leveraged synthetic voice and likeness tools and were distributed via platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, and messaging apps. Some content re
Purportedly AI-Altered Images Reportedly Distort Evidence After Minneapolis Shooting of ICU Nurse Alex Pretti Following the fatal shooting of Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents, social media accounts reportedly circulated images purported to have been altered by AI, reportedly distorting evidence of the incident by portraying Pretti as threatening law enforcement and altering the presence of weapons. The images reportedly misidentified individuals and help
Reported Deepfake Influencers on TikTok Allegedly Used to Promote Fraudulent Wellness Products A network of TikTok accounts reportedly used AI-generated and deepfake influencer personas to promote wellness and beauty products through alleged deceptive advertising. The accounts reportedly invented identities and personal testimonials while making unsubstantiated medical claims, including false assertions related to fertility and hair-growth treatments. Some personas were reportedly reused across
Waymo Autonomous Vehicle Reportedly Struck Child Near Elementary School in Santa Monica, California US opens probe after a Waymo self-driving car hit a child near a school The United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it is opening an investigation after a Waymo self-driving vehicle struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica, California, last week, causing minor injuries and renewing concerns about the safety of robotaxis.

The car safety agency said
Border Patrol Agent Allegedly Claimed Facial Recognition Identified Minneapolis ICE Observer and Global Entry Was Reportedly Revoked Three Days Later On 01/10/2026 near Minneapolis, Minnesota, legal observer Nicole Cleland reportedly stated that a CBP Border Patrol agent stopped her vehicle, addressed her by name, and claimed agents used facial recognition to identify her while recording on body cam. She reportedly had her Global Entry and TSA PreCheck revoked on 01/13/2026, which she alleged wa
Trump Reportedly Posted Purportedly AI-Generated Racist Video Depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as Apes on Truth Social President Trump reportedly reposted a video on Truth Social that portrayed Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, imagery widely condemned as racist. The post was reportedly later deleted after public outcry, including criticism from some Republicans. The content was described by critics as an AI-driven meme/deepfake-style clip, an example of purportedly AI-amplified racist propa
Moltbook Database Exposure Allegedly Revealed Users' Private Communications and API Authentication Tokens Wiz researchers reported accessing an exposed Moltbook database in under three minutes, allegedly obtaining ~35,000 email addresses, thousands of private DMs, and ~1.5 million API authentication tokens. The exposure was described as enabling read/write access and potential impersonation or manipulation of "AI agent" accounts. Wiz said it disclosed the issue to Moltbook, which reportedly secu
Philippines Senate Hearing Featured Reports of Purported AI-Generated Deepfake Pornography Targeting Actress Angel Aquino and Content Creator Queen Hera's Daughter Angel Aquino falls victim to deepfake porn: ‘It’s nauseous’ MANILA, Philippines --- It was just a few day when actress Angel Aquino learned from a friend that there was a deepfake video using her face.

At first, she said, she felt ill, nauseated, confused and stunned.

"Then, it was disgust and anger for being violated as a person in
Purported Deepfake Reportedly Impersonated Consumer Adviser Clark Howard to Promote Auto-Insurance Quote Site A purported AI-generated video reportedly circulated on social media depicting consumer adviser Clark Howard endorsing an auto-insurance quote tool. A viewer reportedly said she believed it was real and warned others after a similar site led to an alleged flood of unsolicited calls without better rates.
Houston Gun Store Co-Owner Allegedly Used AI to Create Sexually Explicit Deepfake Images of a Social Media Influencer A Houston man and gun-store co-owner, Jorge Abrego, was reportedly arrested after investigators alleged he created fake social media accounts impersonating a TikTok influencer and produced nonconsensual sexually explicit media depicting her using purported generative AI image editing tools. The victim reported anxiety, humiliation, reputational damage, and financial loss. Court r
OpenAI Allegedly Did Not Alert RCMP After ChatGPT Flagged Violent Chats Before British Columbia School Shooting The Chilling Role of ChatGPT in Mass Shootings and Other Violence In June 2025, a safety team at OpenAI grew alarmed. The company's automated review system had flagged extensive activity by a ChatGPT user describing scenarios that involved gun violence. A group of staffers debated whether law enforcement should be notified, but company leaders decided the case did not meet OpenAI's thr
Purportedly AI-Generated Video Allegedly Depicted Radnor High School Students in Pennsylvania Inappropriately, Prompting Police Investigation Radnor High School parents want policy changes after AI deepfake scandal RADNOR TWP., Pa (WPVI) -- Parents connected to a [recent AI scandal at Radnor High School](https://6abc.com/post/radnor-high-school-pennsylvania-alerts-families-inappropriate-ai-video-depicting-students/18268641/) addressed school board members Tuesday night, calling for policy change
Florida Woman Reportedly Jailed After Ex-Boyfriend Allegedly Submitted AI-Fabricated Text Screenshot as Bond-Violation Evidence A Florida nurse, Melissa Sims, was reportedly jailed for two days for purportedly violating a bond/no-contact order. Reportedly, her ex-boyfriend produced purportedly AI-generated text messages or a "text receipt" attributed to her.
Purported Deepfake Video Impersonating Elton John Reportedly Induced Northeast Ohio Man to Authorize $20,000 in Scam Charges A Northeast Ohio man ("Ray," pseudonym) was allegedly lured by a social-media deepfake video impersonating Elton John into a "push button" scam promising easy income from an online store. Ray reportedly said he was directed by purported "representatives" to open accounts and credit cards, after which charges accumulated to about $20,000. He later reported one card credited
Lawsuit Alleged ChatGPT (GPT-4o) Encouraged Colorado Man's Suicide After Prolonged 'AI Companion' Chats ChatGPT Killed a Man After OpenAI Brought Back “Inherently Dangerous” GPT-4o, Lawsuit Claims *Content warning: this story includes discussion of self-harm and suicide. If you are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.*

A new lawsuit against OpenAI alleges that ChatGPT caused the death of a 40
Purported Deepfake Impersonating Sudha Murty Reportedly Promoted Quantum AI India Investment Scam via Spoofed News Link Sudha Murty's Deepfake Video Used For Investment Scam, She Reacts New Delhi:

A [deepfake video](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/a-disturbing-trend-viral-deepfakes-promoting-fake-investment-schemes-8981184) of Rajya Sabha MP and Infosys Foundation chairperson [Sudha Murty](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/fact-check-deepfake-video-of-sudha-murty-endorsing-a-trading-platform-is-v
Azerbaijani Media Agency Reportedly Warned Purported Deepfake Videos Attributed to Defense and Foreign Ministers Claimed Belarusian Plane Was Downed in Russian Airspace Azerbaijan's Media Development Agency reported that purportedly AI-generated deepfake videos circulated on social media appearing to show statements by Azerbaijan's defense and foreign ministers (Zakir Hasanov and Jeyhun Bayramov, respectively) about the alleged downing of a Belarusian aircraft in Russian airspace. The agency rep
Purported Deepfake TikTok Account Using Grainville School Branding in Jersey Reportedly Targeted Staff, Prompting Police Probe A TikTok account allegedly using the badge and branding of Grainville School in Jersey (Channel Islands) reportedly uploaded five "deeply inappropriate," purportedly AI-generated deepfake videos, including material featuring staff. The Education and Lifelong Learning Minister said the incident was reported to TikTok and the States of Jersey Police and urged the public no
Anthropic Said DeepSeek, Moonshot, and MiniMax Used Fraudulent Accounts and Proxies to Illicitly Distill Claude Capabilities at Scale Anthropic said it identified large-scale campaigns that used fraudulent accounts and proxy services to generate high volumes of Claude interactions to extract model capabilities for competitor training ("distillation"). Anthropic attributed the activity to DeepSeek, Moonshot, and MiniMax and said it involved millions of exchanges across thousands of accounts, viol
Betfair's Machine-Learning Risk System Reportedly Failed to Flag Luke Ashton Before Gambling-Related Suicide in England Luke Ashton: Betfair admits it 'should have done more' to protect gambling addict who took his own life Betfair has admitted it "should have done more" to protect a father-of-two who took his own life while in the grip of a "pervasive" gambling addiction, an inquest has heard.

Luke Ashton, 40, died on 22 April 2021 after being "consumed" by online **[gambling](https://news.sky
Deepfakes Reportedly Impersonated David Taylor-Robinson and Other UK Health Experts to Promote Wellness Nest Supplements In the UK, purported deepfake videos reportedly impersonated Professor David Taylor-Robinson and other health experts on TikTok and other platforms to promote supplements linked to Wellness Nest. The videos allegedly altered real footage and cloned voices to spread misleading medical claims about menopause, misuse identifiable individuals' likenesses, and expose viewers seekin