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Manhattan DA takes down 12 AI deepfake porn sites

September 15, 2026 · The Record · Severity: LOW

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg held a press conference on Monday touting the takedown of the sites, which hosted AI-generated videos of more than 1,200 people. The sites allowed users to use the faces and bodies of real people to create illegal pornography.

Key Takeaways

  • Manhattan prosecutors have taken down 12 AI deepfake porn sites that generated illegal content using faces of real people.
  • The sites allowed users to create non-consensual deepfake pornography using the likenesses of over 1,200 individuals.
  • This takedown demonstrates increasing legal action against AI-generated abusive content at the state prosecution level.
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