New #Podcast Alert: The Globe-Spanning, Multi-Newsroom Hunt for Mr. #Deepfakes

#MrDeepfakes was the biggest website in the world for sharing AI-generated abuse imagery, swapping tips and tricks for more realistic results, and posting endless, fake, #nonconsensual videos of everyone from #celebrities to everyday people. In a new podcast by the CBC, I got to tell the tale of how deepfakes started, what targets go through, and where we go next.
#privacy #ai

https://www.404media.co/cbc-podcast-mr-deepfakes-porn-empire/

Deepfake network exposed: Canadian pharmacist tied to MrDeepFakes, raising questions about online privacy. #MrDeepFakes #Deepfakes #OnlinePrivacy

https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/05/07/canadian-pharmacist-linked-to-worlds-most-notorious-deepfake-porn-site/

Bellingcat: Unmasking MrDeepFakes: Canadian Pharmacist Linked to World’s Most Notorious Deepfake Porn Site. “For years, the website has been shrouded in secrecy, existing in a legal grey area and concealing the identity of those who control it. Until now. Bellingcat, in collaboration with Danish outlets Tjekdet, Politiken and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), has conducted an […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/08/unmasking-mrdeepfakes-canadian-pharmacist-linked-to-worlds-most-notorious-deepfake-porn-site-bellingcat/

Mr. Deepfakes, the Biggest #Deepfake #Porn Site on the Internet, Says It’s Shutting Down for Good

Mr. Deepfakes, the go-to site for #nonconsensual deepfake porn, says it’s shutting down and not coming back because it lost a service provider and data.
#privacy #mrdeepfakes

https://www.404media.co/mr-deepfakes-the-biggest-deepfake-porn-site-on-the-internet-says-its-shutting-down-for-good/