Channel 4 News finds 255 British people including its presenter Cathy Newman to have been doctored into explicit images
Photograph: Alecsandra Raluca Drăgoi/The GuardianPhotograph: Alecsandra Raluca Drăgoi/The GuardianMore than 250 British celebrities are among the thousands of famous people who are victims of deepfake pornography, an investigation has found.
Since 31 January under the Online Safety Act, sharing such imagery without consent is illegal in the UK, but the creation of the content is not. The legislation was passed in response to the proliferation of deepfake pornography being created by AI and apps.In 2016, researchers identified one deepfake pornography video online.
There is a consultation on how the Online Safety Act, which has faced numerous delays, will be enforced and applied by the broadcasting watchdog Ofcom.