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facial-recognitionAug 31, 2026

Age Verification Roblox: National ID and Selfie Checks Explained

Roblox is reportedly moving toward national ID checks for age verification, a sign that "enter your birthday" is dying across the internet, and your family's ID

ai deepfake laws, deepfakes are illegal in most u.s. states, phone call and mone
digital-forensicsAug 30, 2026

AI Deepfake Laws vs Cloned Voices: The Remittance Gap Nobody Closed

A cloned voice that sounds exactly like your mom, your son, your sister is now enough to empty a bank account. Here's what's happening to remittance money, and

australia deepfake romance, deepfake, elderly man staring at phone showing AI-ge
digital-forensicsAug 30, 2026

Australia Deepfake Romance: Six Fingers, $180,000 Gone

A retired Australian psychologist lost $180,000 to an AI girlfriend named "Melanie", who had six fingers in every video call. His story shows why obvious red fl

texas deepfake law, it is illegal, school photo turned into fake image on a phon
digital-forensicsAug 30, 2026

Texas Deepfake Law: One School Photo Is Enough

A man accused of making deepfakes of students told police it felt "like X-ray vision." Here's what that case reveals about who's actually at risk, and what the

Bold graphic reading 35 criminal cases in six months over AI-made intimate image
digital-forensicsAug 29, 2026

Deepfake Laws by State: Legislation, Acts & Sexual Content

Czech police opened 35 criminal cases in six months over AI-made intimate images. Here's what that number really tells us, and what it means for you.

police facial recognition van scanning a crowded UK street with camera icon
facial-recognitionAug 29, 2026

Police Facial Recognition: UK Vans Jump 10 to 50

UK police are rolling out live facial-recognition vans from ten to fifty, scanning millions of faces with no specific law on the books yet, and independent rese

california deepfake law comparison, phone screen showing fake image spreading ac
ai-regulationAug 29, 2026

California Deepfake Law: 47 Million Views Before Deletion

The Philippines just got Meta to promise faster deepfake takedowns and child-abuse evidence access. Sounds great, until you ask what "faster" actually means onc

how to detect deepfakes shown through a fake video ad of a bank governor endorsi
ai-regulationAug 29, 2026

How to Detect Deepfakes: People Miss 75% of Videos

Bank Negara Malaysia had to publicly deny its own governor was in a viral fight video, proof that even trusted financial faces can be faked, and no one's coming

deepfake laws by state comparison map with distorted glitching video screen icon
ai-regulationAug 29, 2026

Deepfake Laws by State: Fakes Spread in 24 Minutes

The Philippines got Meta to promise faster deepfake removals and child-abuse data access, but a promise to act quickly isn't the same as stopping the fake befor

deepfake audio scam call showing phone screen with distorted voice waveform grap
digital-forensicsAug 28, 2026

Deepfake Audio Scams: How an Audio Deepfake Clones a Voice

Audio deepfakes just became the #1 AI impersonation scam, and all it takes is three seconds of your voice to clone it. Here's what to actually do about it.

what are deepfakes shown as a split-screen of a real photo versus an AI-faked vi
ai-regulationAug 28, 2026

What Are Deepfakes: Fake Shriver AI Ads Cost Victims $500

Maria Shriver says AI deepfake ads are using her face and name to sell Alzheimer's supplements she never endorsed, a scam that's already cost victims hundreds o

deepfake legislation gap illustrated by photo dissolving into AI training data g
ai-regulationAug 28, 2026

Deepfake Legislation: No Law Stops AI Training on You

Survivors of childhood sexual abuse are suing over claims that their images helped train Grok's deepfake features, a case that exposes exactly why deepfake legi

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