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Updated September 1470+ sources monitored20 stories today

EFF and Allies on Brazil's Elections: Privacy Protections are Crucial to Electoral Integrity

This matters to NCADA because weak privacy protections facilitate the collection of personal data crucial for creating and targeting deepfakes, directly undermining electoral integrity and youth trust in democratic processes. The single highest

Black Box: episode 2 — The hunt for ClothOff, the deepfake porn app

podcastAug 25General Coverage

This podcast directly addresses the proliferation of deepfake porn apps like ClothOff, which represent a core form of deepfake abuse NCADA is dedicated to combating, particularly given our youth-led focus and projects like the school incident database. The highest-leverage action is to integrate intelligence on ClothOff and similar apps into our Platform Accountability Scorecard to drive enforcement of the TAKE IT DOWN Act and pressure platforms for proactive removal.

Deepfake pornography survivor blasts blocking of DEFIANCE Act

YahooAug 7Legislation & Policy

The blocking of the DEFIANCE Act directly impacts NCADA's mission to combat deepfake abuse by highlighting a significant legislative gap in protecting survivors and ensuring platform accountability, which is crucial for our youth-led advocacy. The highest-leverage action is to leverage our ECOSOC Youth Forum side event and Platform Accountability Scorecard to amplify survivor voices and advocate for robust federal legislation that provides clear legal recourse and platform accountability.

EU begins enforcing transparency rules on deepfakes and AI-generated contentThe Brussels Times Hugging Face is being used to easily undress women and childrenThe Verge AI Prosecutor explains how to combat revenge porn and deepfakes — WHIZ — Fox 5 / Marquee BroadcastingWHIZ AOC says her anti-deepfake porn Defiance Act is being blocked over 'personal beef'Yahoo News UK

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Legislation & Policy

AOC speaks out over her anti-deepfake porn Defiance Act

Yahoo

This legislation directly addresses deepfake sexual abuse, a core focus of NCADA's mission to combat deepfake abuse, and could significantly impact our Platform Accountability Scorecard and Response Wizard projects by establishing new legal frameworks for platform responsibility and victim support. The highest-leverage action is to engage directly with AOC's office to offer NCADA's youth-led perspective and technical expertise, particularly regarding the practical implementation challenges and the integration of solutions like Hashbank and the Response Wizard.

OpenAI endorses bipartisan DEFIANCE Act to combat explicit deepfakesCrypto Briefing OpenAI endorses US Defiance Act targeting nonconsensual deepfakesMLex OpenAI endorses US Defiance Act targeting nonconsensual deepfakesMLex

Schools & Youth

San Francisco demands Apple and Google remove nudify apps over nonconsensual deepfakes

Межа. Новини України.

This development directly validates NCADA's mission against deepfake abuse by highlighting the urgent need for platform accountability regarding apps facilitating nonconsensual deepfakes, a core focus for our youth-led coalition. The highest-leverage action is to immediately integrate this incident into our Platform Accountability Scorecard, using it to directly pressure Apple and Google for enforcement consistent with the TAKE IT DOWN Act.

Parkland man released on bond after arrest for AI-generated child porn; Experts warn over deepfakesCBS News Malaysia to strengthen laws against AI-generated child exploitation, deepfakesThe Malaysian Reserve 15 tech companies including Meta and TikTok have to take down revenge porn and deepfakes within 48 hoursCybernews

Technology & Detection

Preity Zinta moves Bombay high court to have her personality rights protected against deepfakes and AI generated content online

The Times of India

This high-profile legal action by Preity Zinta directly supports NCADA's mission by highlighting the urgent need for robust personality rights protection against deepfakes, reinforcing our advocacy for stronger platform accountability and legal frameworks. The highest-leverage action is to integrate this case study into our ECOSOC Youth Forum side event and Platform Accountability Scorecard discussions to underscore the global demand for effective deepfake abuse prevention and enforcement.

Keep deepfakes, AI-generated content out of political adsThe Hill Times KPMG investment in Reality Defender backs hiring spree to fight deepfakesBiometric Update Fake AI-generated content now liable — China's top court sets rules for AI deepfakes and other disputesthestar.com.my

Advocacy & Organizations

Why Thorn Supports the STOP CSAM Act

Thorn

Assess for Response Wizard relevance. Note outcome for "State of Deepfake Abuse" report.

Don’t look away: Have a conversation about online safety todayThorn

General Coverage

TikTok documentary posted by Paris Hilton digs into notorious deepfake pornography website

NBC News Tech

This high-profile TikTok documentary directly aligns with NCADA's mission to combat deepfake abuse, raising critical awareness about deepfake pornography that informs our school incident database and underscores the urgency of our Platform

AI Deepfake Pornography Charges: 140 Victims Named as Take It Down Act Claims First Major ArrestsTech Times Take It Down Act mandates social media platforms remove deepfake porn within 48 hoursCrypto Briefing It’s make or break time for AI labeling systemsThe Verge AI

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