Study finds major tech firms support deepfake abuse sites
A new study published in the Journal of Online Trust and Safety found that major internet infrastructure providers, including Cloudflare, Google, Namecheap, WordPress, and Proton, supply core services to websites hosting non-consensual, AI-generated sexually explicit images. Researchers identified 88 active sites, many targeting women in public roles, that used these companies for essential hosting, security, and advertising. The providers' own policies typically forbid illegal or abusive content, but the study found continued support of these sites.
- Researchers identified 88 sites hosting deepfake sexual images
- Sites targeted celebrities, politicians, and activists
- Cloudflare provided most of the hosting and network services
- Google supplied SSL certificates and advertising
- Providers' terms prohibit illegal and abusive content
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