In an exclusive report by the Daily Mail, American singer Taylor Swift is reportedly "furious" and contemplating legal action over the violation of her privacy due to explicit images circulating online. Disturbing photos, allegedly deepfakes, surfaced on the website Celeb Jihad, depicting Swift engaging in explicit acts while wearing Kansas City Chiefs gear in a stadium setting.
Swift's fanbase, known as Swifties, swiftly expressed their disapproval and intervened in trending topics to drown out the explicit content. The trending subject "Taylor Swift AI" was flooded with unrelated messages as fans demonstrated their support for the singer.
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A source close to Swift spoke to Daily Mail, labeling the incident as "shocking" and advocating for strict laws to prevent such abuses. The source emphasized the offensive and exploitative nature of the AI-generated images, expressing the need for legislation to curb these practices. The Twitter account that initially posted the images no longer exists, prompting criticism of the social media platform for allowing their dissemination.
The source highlighted the distress of Swift's family and close friends, stating that these fake AI-generated images were done without Swift's consent or knowledge. The source urged the removal of the images from all platforms and called for the enactment of laws to prevent such incidents.
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The disturbing trend of AI-generated explicit content, including deepfakes, is raising alarms in the entertainment industry. The report notes that other celebrities, like Addison Rae, have also been targets of similar attacks involving deepfake videos altering their voices and features. The rise of offensive AI-generated content poses moral concerns about the potential exploitation of individuals in the public eye.