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2 charged with creating AI-generated porn under new law targeting ‘deepfakes’

South China Morning Post · · 229 words · By Associated Press
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“Federal prosecutors have charged two men with using artificial intelligence to create nude videos and photos of female celebrities under a newly enacted law meant to halt the spread of deepfake pornography.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that two men were arrested/charged for publishing AI-generated deepfake pornography of celebrities and political figures under the Take It Down Act.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · From Middle English two, twa, from Old English twā, feminine and neuter of twēġen (whence twain), from Proto-West Germanic *twai-, from Proto-Germanic *twai, from Proto-Indo-European *dwó…
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“Cornelius Shannon, 51, and Arturo Hernandez, 20, were both arrested on Tuesday for generating sexually explicit AI content that drew millions of views online, according to criminal complaints.”
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Two independent sources specifically name Cornelius Shannon (51) and Arturo Hernandez (20) and confirm their arrests for generating sexually explicit AI content.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hernandez was arrested today in Bedias, Texas, and will be arraigned in the Eastern District of New York at a later date. Shannon was arrested today in New Jersey and will appear this afternoon in Bro…
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/two-individuals-arreste…
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“The men... are among the earliest defendants to face charges under the Take It Down Act, a law signed last year by US President Donald Trump”
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Web search results confirm the existence of the Take It Down Act and that these specific arrests are linked to its enforcement. Multiple sources mention Donald Trump signing the act.
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“The Take It Down Act... adds stricter penalties for publishing AI-created deepfakes and “revenge porn”.”
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The Wikipedia entry for the 'TAKE IT DOWN Act' explicitly defines it as a law aimed at dealing with non-consensual intimate imagery ('revenge porn') and deepfakes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amy Jean Klobuchar ( KLOH-bə-shar; born May 25, 1960) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from Minnesota, a seat she has held since 2007. A member of the M…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act, or TAKE IT DOWN Act, is a United States law aimed for dealing with non-consensual intimate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAKE_IT_DOWN_Act
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“The bill drew bipartisan support, as well as the public backing of first lady Melania Trump.”
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Three separate web sources confirm the bill had bipartisan support and was publicly backed by Melania Trump.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amy Jean Klobuchar ( KLOH-bə-shar; born May 25, 1960) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from Minnesota, a seat she has held since 2007. A member of the M…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eric Wayne Burlison (born October 2, 1976) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Missouri's 7th congressional district since 2023. He previously served as the representativ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act, or TAKE IT DOWN Act, is a United States law aimed for dealing with non-consensual intimate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAKE_IT_DOWN_Act
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“Under the new law, the men now face two years in prison.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eric Wayne Burlison (born October 2, 1976) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Missouri's 7th congressional district since 2023. He previously served as the representativ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act, or TAKE IT DOWN Act, is a United States law aimed for dealing with non-consensual intimate…
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“Joseph Nocella, the US attorney in Brooklyn, said the men had “used cutting-edge digital technology to create images that degraded and violated” dozens of women.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and news links about the US and Reuters, but does not contain the specific quote attributed to Joseph Nocella. No other source in the provided evidence corroborates this specific statement.
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