Regulation & enforcement

12 celebrity deepfake websites seized by Manhattan DA

Published September 17, 2026 · Malwarebytes Labs

Prosecutors in Manhattan have shut down a dozen websites that hosted non-consensual deepfake videos, reportedly the biggest takedown of its kind so far. The sites carried fabricated sexual content featuring roughly 1,200 individuals, mostly public figures, whose likenesses were used without permission.

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