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Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Massive deepfake AI porn site shutting down for good
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Mr. Deepfakes, a site that provides users with nonconsensual, AI-generated deepfake pornography, has shut down. The site, founded in 2018, is described as the 'most prominent and mainstream marketplace' for deepfake porn of celebrities and individuals with no public presence, CBS News reports. Deepfake pornography refers to digitally altered images and videos in which a person's face is pasted onto another's body using artificial intelligence. Now, the site has notified users it has shut down for good. 'A critical service provider has terminated service permanently. Data loss has made it impossible to continue operation,' a notice at the top of the site said, according to 404 Media. 'We will not be relaunching. Any website claiming this is fake,' the notice continued. 'This domain will eventually expire and we are not responsible for future use. This message will be removed around one week.' Mr. Deepfakes announced it's shutting down for good after years of disseminating nonconsensual, AI-generated deepfake porn (AFP via Getty Images) The move comes days after Congress passed the 'Take it Down Act,' a bill championed by First Lady Melania Trump. The bill, now set for President Donald Trump's signature, makes it a federal crime to knowingly publish nonconsensual sexual images, including AI-generated deepfakes. All sites must remove the content within 48 hours of notice from a victim. While many states already had laws banning deepfakes and revenge porn, this marks a rare example of federal intervention on the issue. Henry Ajder, an expert on AI and deepfakes, told CBS News the site was a 'central node' for nonconsensual deepfake porn. "I'm sure those communities will find a home somewhere else but it won't be this home and I don't think it'll be as big and as prominent. And I think that's critical," Ajder said. "We're starting to see people taking it more seriously and we're starting to see the kind of societal infrastructure needed to react better than we have, but we can never be complacent with how much resource and how much vigilance we need to give," he added. Melania Trump pictured in March speaking during a roundtable discussion about the Take it Down Act. The First Lady championed the bill, which was first introduced by Senators Ted Cruz and Amy Klobuchar (Getty Images) Republican Senator Ted Cruz and Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar first introduced the bill. Cruz said he was inspired by the story of Elliston Berry, who was the target of deepfake porn shared on Snapchat when she was 14. However, some critics have spoken out against the bill, calling it too broad and arguing it could lead to the censorship of government critics, LGBTQ+ content and legal pornography, the Associated Press reports.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
AI-generated porn site Mr. Deepfakes shuts down
One of the largest websites dedicated to deepfake pornography announced that it has shut down after a critical service provider withdrew its support, effectively halting the site's operations. Mr. Deepfakes, created in 2018, has been described by researchers as "the most prominent and mainstream marketplace" for deepfake porn of celebrities, as well as individuals with no public presence. On Sunday, the website's landing page featured a "Shutdown Notice," saying it would not be relaunching. The site allowed users to upload and view deepfake porn videos created using artificial intelligence. Forums on the site allowed users to buy and sell custom nonconsensual deepfake content, as well as discuss practices for making deepfakes. The owner of the site remains unknown. The shutdown comes just days after Congress passed the "Take It Down Act," which makes it a federal crime to post nonconsensual sexual imagery, including explicit deepfakes. The legislation, backed by first lady Melania Trump, requires social media platforms and other websites to remove images and videos within 48 hours after a victim's request. While it's not clear if the website's termination was related to the Take It Down Act, it's the latest step in a crackdown on nonconsensual sexual imagery. Henry Ajder, an expert on AI and deepfakes, told CBS News that "this is a moment to celebrate," describing the website as the "central node" of deepfake abuse. Ajder said the issue of nonconsensual deepfake imagery will not go away but disbanding the largest archive of deepfake porn is "a step in the right direction." He said it makes the content less accessible and scatters the community of users, likely pushing them toward less mainstream platforms such as Telegram. "I'm sure those communities will find a home somewhere else but it won't be this home and I don't think it'll be as big and as prominent. And I think that's critical," Ajder said. Ajder said he wants to see more legislation introduced globally and an increase in public awareness to help tackle the issue of nonconsensual sexual deepfake imagery. "We're starting to see people taking it more seriously and we're starting to see the kind of societal infrastructure needed to react better than we have, but we can never be complacent with how much resource and how much vigilance we need to give," Ajder said. Bessent says there could be substantial progress on China trade talks in coming weeks How locals revolted when it took nearly 3 years to choose a pope Reporter's Notebook: Living up to a calling
CBS News
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
AI-generated porn site Mr. Deepfakes shuts down after service provider pulls support
One of the largest websites dedicated to deepfake pornography announced that it has shut down after a critical service provider withdrew its support, effectively halting the site's operations. Mr. Deepfakes, created in 2018, has been described by researchers as "the most prominent and mainstream marketplace" for deepfake porn of celebrities, as well as individuals with no public presence. On Sunday, the website's landing page featured a "Shutdown Notice," saying it would not be relaunching. The site allowed users to upload and view deepfake porn videos created using artificial intelligence. Forums on the site allowed users to buy and sell custom nonconsensual deepfake content, as well as discuss practices for making deepfakes. The owner of the site remains unknown. The shutdown comes just days after Congress passed the "Take It Down Act," which makes it a federal crime to post nonconsensual sexual imagery, including explicit deepfakes. The legislation, backed by first lady Melania Trump, requires social media platforms and other websites to remove images and videos within 48 hours after a victim's request. While it's not clear if the website's termination was related to the Take It Down Act, it's the latest step in a crackdown on nonconsensual sexual imagery. Henry Ajder, an expert on AI and deepfakes, told CBS News that "this is a moment to celebrate," describing the website as the "central node" of deepfake abuse. Ajder said the issue of nonconsensual deepfake imagery will not go away but disbanding the largest archive of deepfake porn is "a step in the right direction." He said it makes the content less accessible and scatters the community of users, likely pushing them toward less mainstream platforms such as Telegram. "I'm sure those communities will find a home somewhere else but it won't be this home and I don't think it'll be as big and as prominent. And I think that's critical," Ajder said. Ajder said he wants to see more legislation introduced globally and an increase in public awareness to help tackle the issue of nonconsensual sexual deepfake imagery. "We're starting to see people taking it more seriously and we're starting to see the kind of societal infrastructure needed to react better than we have, but we can never be complacent with how much resource and how much vigilance we need to give," Ajder said.
New York Post
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Mr. Deepfakes, leading site for nonconsensual ‘deepfake' porn, is shutting down
Mr. Deepfakes, the internet's leading site for 'deepfake' porn, is shutting down, the company said Monday. The site, which uses a cartoon image that seemingly resembles President Trump smiling and holding a mask as its logo, has been overrun by the nonconsensual 'deepfake' videos. The dangerous form of pornography photoshops a person's face and likeness — typically that of female celebrities — into existing video content without the individual's permission, often using artificial intelligence to do so. Advertisement 3 Mr. Deepfakes uses a cartoon that appears to resemble President Trump holding a mask as its logo. Mr. Deepfakes 3 The Mr. Deepfakes website includes more than 55,000 deepfake videos, according to a German news outlet. Mr. Deepfakes 'A critical service provider has terminated service permanently. Data loss has made it impossible to continue operation,' a notice at the top of the site said, earlier reported by 404 Media. 'We will not be relaunching. Any website claiming this is fake. This domain will eventually expire and we are not responsible for future use. This message will be removed around one week.' Advertisement Alternative porn sites, social media platforms and internet browsers have placed bans on the dangerous content, though they have struggled to block it entirely. But Mr. Deepfakes includes more than 55,000 of these videos, and the site receives more than 6 million visits each month, German news site Der Spiegel reported last month. It is unclear who runs Mr. Deepfakes. Der Spiegel reported that at least one person behind the site is a 36-year-old man living near Toronto, where he has been working in a hospital for years. Advertisement There is currently no federal law banning deepfake porn in the US, though several states, including New York and California, have passed legislation targeting the content. Taylor Swift was famously the target of a throng of deepfakes last year, as sexually explicit, AI-generated images of the singer-songwriter spread across social media sites, like X. 3 Mr. Deepfakes posted a notice of its impending closure on its website. Mr. Deepfakes The explicit content form was popularized in 2017 on Reddit, when a user started sharing videos that swapped female celebrities into existing porn footage. Advertisement Reddit closed the deepfake forum in 2018, but by that time, it had already grown to 90,000 users. Pornhub and other porn sites also banned the AI-generated content, but Mr. Deepfakes quickly swooped in to create an entire platform for it. Users could upload their own pornographic content to Mr. Deepfakes, or message creators to make requests. But it also became a notable resource for people making and spreading nonconsensual deepfakes, with users sharing techniques and tips on how to make the content, according to 404 Media.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Internet's biggest Deepfake Porn website is shutting down: Notice says ...
Representative image Mr. Deepfakes , the world's biggest deepfake porn website is shutting down. Visitors to the website are now seeing the message that reads 'A critical service provider has terminated service permanently. Data loss has made it impossible to continue operation'. The site's forums and videos are no longer available. The website has further clarified that it is not planning to return back, warning against other websites using its domain. 'We will not be relaunching. Any website claiming this is fake. This domain will eventually expire and we are not responsible for future use. This message will be removed around one week,' the me What are deepfake videos Deepfake videos are generated using artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Such videos use a method called deep learning to copy a person's face, voice and movements and then put them onto another person's body to create a video. Mr. DeepFakes was one of the most popular and biggest websites dedicated to hosting and sharing deepfake pornography. Its videos face swapped female celebrities into existing porn videos. The platform featured tens of thousands of non-consensual AI-generated videos and images. It had a significant user base, with over 640,000 members at its peak. The identity of the website's developer is still not confirmed. However, in January, German newspaper Der Spiegel reported that it had identified the person as a 36-year-old living in Toronto, who has been working at a hospital for several years. Mr. Deepfakes forum, a 404Media report says, served as a central hub for the creation and distribution of synthetic adult content, often involving the unauthorized use of celebrities' likenesses. It also provided tools and tutorials for users interested in producing their own deepfake material. Speaking on the Mr. Deepfake website shutdown, Hany Farid, a professor at UC Berkeley and one of the world's leading experts on digitally manipulated images, told the publication: 'While this is an important victory for victims of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), it is far too little and far too long in the making.' 'The technology, financial, and advertising services that continue to profit from and enable sites like mrdeepfakes have to take more responsibility for their part in the creation and distribution of NCII. While this takedown is a good start, there are many more just like this one, so let's not stop here.' AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
