Taylor Swift deepfakes spark calls in Congress for new legislation - BBC News

Explicit images of the popstar were spread millions of times on social media before being removed.

21 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersBy Imran Rahman-JonesBBC NewsUS politicians have called for new laws to criminalise the creation of deepfake images, after explicit faked photos of Taylor Swift were viewed millions of times online.

The images were posted on social media sites, including X and Telegram.

US Representative Joe Morelle called the spread of the pictures "appalling".

In a statement, X said it was "actively removing" the images and taking "appropriate actions" against the accounts involved in spreading them.

It added: "We're closely monitoring the situation to ensure that any further violations are immediately addressed, and the content is removed."

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