Fake Naked Photos of Thousands of Women Shared Online
- Fake nude images of more than 100,000 women have been created from social media pictures and shared online, according to a new report
- Clothes are digitally removed from pictures of women by Artificial Intelligence (AI), and then shared on the messaging app Telegram
- Some of those targeted “appeared to be underage”, the report by intelligence company Sensity said, but those running the service said it was simply “entertainment”
- Sensity claim the technology used is a “deepfake bot”.
- Deepfakes are computer-generated, often realistic images and video, based on a real template, often used to create faked pornographic video clips of celebrities
- Sensity’s chief executive Giorgio Patrini said the shift to using photos of private individuals is relatively new
- “Having a social media account with public photos is enough for anyone to become a target,” he warned
Children Set to give Evidence for New Scottish Rights Bill
- Children will give evidence on new legislation to enshrine a United Nations convention in Scots law
- This will involve speaking to LGBT young people, those who have been in care and people with disabilities among others, in sessions with Who Cares? Scotland, LGBT Youth Scotland and the Scottish Commission for Learning Disability
- The legislation, which the Scottish Government aims to pass by the end of the parliamentary session, will ensure public authorities will have to act in accordance with the UN convention and uphold the rights enshrined within it
- Committee convener Ruth Maguire said: “This legislation has the potential to transform the way public bodies approach the needs and rights of children and young people in Scotland.”
US Government Files Charges Against Google with Competition Law
- The US government has filed charges against Google, accusing the company of violating competition law to preserve its monopoly over internet searches and online advertising
- The lawsuit marks the biggest challenge brought by US regulators against a major tech company in years
- It follows more than a year of investigation and comes as the biggest tech firms face intense scrutiny of their practices at home and abroad
- Google called the case “deeply flawed”
- The company has maintained that its sector remains intensely competitive and that its practices put customers first
- “People use Google because they choose to – not because they’re forced to or because they can’t find alternatives,” it said
