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Taylor Swift deepfakes still going viral so X blocks searches for singer

Social media platform X has moved to block searches of Taylor Swift after explicit AI-generated deepfake images of the pop star went viral.

Deepfake images of the singer in sexually explicit scenarios alongside fans of NFL team the Kansas City Chiefs were circulated on various social media platforms, leading to Swift considering legal action. This is what users when searching for Taylor Swift on XIn a statement issued to the BBC, X’s head of business operations, Joe Benarroch, said it was a “temporary action” to prioritize safety. The White House’s press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre called for legislation to tackle the misuse of AI technology on social media and also told platforms in this space that they have a responsibility to put processes in place to ban such content.

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