Deepfake

6 entries between June 2019 and February 2026.

Every entry

  1. Indonesia lifts its Grok ban as US groups seek a federal one

    Indonesia conditionally lifted its ban on xAI’s Grok on 1 February 2026 after X gave written assurances on safety. The next day a coalition including Public Citizen and the Consumer Federation of America asked the US government to suspend Grok’s use in federal agencies.

  2. xAI restricts Grok image editing after manipulated images spread

    xAI limited Grok’s image-editing tools to paid subscribers on 9 January 2026 after manipulated images of women, and in some cases apparent minors, in revealing clothing spread on X. On 14 January it blocked edits placing real people in revealing clothing.

  3. AI-cloned Biden robocall targets New Hampshire primary voters

    A robocall using an AI-generated imitation of President Joe Biden’s voice told New Hampshire voters not to vote, two days before the state’s 23 January 2024 presidential primary. Political consultant Steve Kramer admitted commissioning it; the FCC later fined him $6 million.

  4. An AI image of Pope Francis in a puffer coat is taken for real

    A photorealistic image of Pope Francis in a white puffer coat, made with version 5 of Midjourney’s image model, spread across social media in late March 2023 and was widely taken for a photograph. Forbes and BuzzFeed News traced it to a Chicago construction worker.

  5. California bans deceptive deepfakes near elections

    Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 730 on 3 October 2019, barring distribution of materially deceptive audio or video of a candidate within 60 days of an election where a reasonable viewer would be misled, unless the media is clearly labeled as manipulated.

  6. Altered Pelosi video draws Congress to manipulated media

    A video of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, slowed so her words sounded slurred, spread online in May 2019. YouTube removed it; Facebook kept it up but showed it to fewer people. President Trump tweeted a different edited clip. The House Intelligence Committee held a hearing on deepfakes.