Deepfake: Garda probe into explicit phoney topless images of female politician
The Indo Daily · Irish Independent
February 18, 202520m 26s
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Show Notes
Malicious fake images of a female politician circulated during the general election are being investigated by gardaí. The sexually explicit photos were created using AI deepfake technology to cast a slur on the victim’s character. Fionnán Sheahan discusses this worrying development for Irish democracy, while SDLP MLA Cara Hunter shares how her own experience as a victim of a pornographic deepfake attack that nearly ruined her political career. Host: Tabitha Monahan; Guests: Fionnán Sheahan and Cara Hunter
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