Regulation & enforcement

Manhattan D.A.’s Office Seizes Domains Of 12 Illegal Websites Selling AI-Generated “Deep Fakes”

Published September 14, 2026 · PogoWasRight

The Manhattan District Attorney's office announced it had taken control of 12 website domains that were allegedly used to distribute and sell AI-created sexual deepfake videos of celebrities without their consent. Officials described it as the biggest known takedown of such sites to date, with an investigation into the operators ongoing.

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