The publication of false pornographic images featuring the American superstar on the social network X has sparked indignation, particularly from his fans and the American political class.
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The search for “Taylor Swift”, which was temporarily blocked on artificial intelligence). This temporary blocking followed criticism from his fans, but also from the White House and many personalities against the broadcast on X of these false pornographic images generated by AI called “deepfakes”.
Contacted by AFP, the social network of billionaire Elon Musk did not immediately respond. Quoted by the American site The VergeJoe Benarroch, director of operations at “protection”. A fake image of the American superstar was viewed 47 million times on X before being deleted on Thursday. According to American media, the publication remained live on the platform for approximately 17 hours. Dn a press release,the platform said “concretely remove all identified images” of the singer and “take appropriate action against the accounts that posted them.”
“X”, the mecca of pornography on the web
President Joe Biden’s administration is “In the Army” by this affair, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Friday. “Unfortunately, too often we know that lack of enforcement has a disproportionate impact on women and girls, who are the main targets of online harassment”she lamented.
Fake pornographic images of celebrities are nothing new, but activists and regulators fear AI could create an uncontrollable flood of problematic content. The fact that such images this time affect Taylor Swift, the most listened to artist in the world on the Spotify platform in 2023 and whose political influence is recognized in the United States when a president will be elected in 2024, could push players in the sector to act more firmly. The singer is also at the heart of all the desire for the 2024 American presidential election.
According to analysts, X (formerly Twitter) is one of the largest platforms for pornographic content in the world, with much more flexible rules than Facebook or Instagram, owned by the Meta group. Last week, however, “strict” prohibition “images of non-consensual nudity“, ensuring to apply a “zero tolerance policy on this type of content”.