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How Big Tech is approaching explicit, nonconsensual deepfakes


With the question of responsibility up in the air, policies vary.

Companies, defining the threat of nonconsensual deepfakes independently, have chosen to view sexual synthetic forgeries in several ways: as a crime addressed through direct policing, as a violation of existing terms of service (like those regulating "revenge porn" or misinformation), or, simply, not their responsibility. GitHub does not allow any projects that are designed for, encourage, promote, support, or suggest in any way the use of synthetic or manipulated media for the creation of non-consensual intimate imagery or any content that would constitute misinformation or disinformation under this policy. Examples include output to defraud, scam, spam, mislead, bully, harass, defame, discriminate based on protected attributes, sexualize children, or promote violence, hatred or the suffering of others.

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