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Reddit bans AI-generated celebrity deepfake porn communities

Feb 7, 2018San Francisco, CA1 source

Summary

In February 2018, Reddit banned two communities, r/deepfakes and r/deepfakeNSFW, which hosted AI-generated pornographic content featuring celebrities without their consent. The move was part of a broader trend, with platforms like Pornhub, Discord, and Twitter also taking action against involuntary pornography. Reddit updated its policies to prohibit the creation and sharing of involuntary pornography and the sexualization of minors.

Incident Details

Domain
Privacy & Surveillance

Unauthorized collection, tracking, or exposure of personal data and private information.

Severity
Minor involved
Platforms
RedditDiscordTwitter
Companies
RedditInitialized Capital

Who Was Affected

Age
Adult
Gender
Female, mixed
Group
Women & Girls