Young men and boys in Australia are increasingly targeted by sextortion scams, with 2,206 complaints from July to December 2025. Advances in AI facilitate the creation of deep-fake sexualised images, making the problem worse. Authorities urge victims not to pay and to report incidents immediately.
LimeWire, a generative AI platform, empowers creators to produce, share, and monetize AI-generated content, including images, with upcoming music and video tools, offering NFT minting, ad revenue, and royalty models.
Meta is testing a new web-based tool, Content Seal, designed to detect invisible watermarks embedded in images and videos generated by its AI models, including Muse Image. The tool aims to help users identify AI-created content, even after edits or compression, though current capabilities are limited to Muse Image outputs.
Amazon, eBay, and Etsy face a surge in scams using AI-generated images to sell non-existent flower seeds. Scammers create convincing visuals of unique flowers like bird-shaped or rainbow roses, leading to customer dissatisfaction and potential environmental risks.
A truck-mounted billboard displaying AI-generated images of Victorian Premier Jactina Allan wearing a witch's hat with the slogan 'ditch the witch' has drawn criticism. Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell condemned the imagery as misogynistic, citing daily sexist abuse she faces as a female MP.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan rejects leadership speculation and condemns sexist billboards, while One Nation's Pauline Hanson criticizes her, amid polls showing Labor's primary vote slump.
Australian politicians, including Julia Gillard and Anthony Albanese, condemn a 'sexist' billboard featuring Victorian premier Jacinta Allan
Major platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok are labeling AI-generated content but offer no filters to exclude it. DeviantArt and Pinterest have filters, but they are difficult to find and largely ineffective, suggesting a reluctance by tech giants to truly address the issue.
British lawmaker Jess Asato is suing Elon Musk's xAI, alleging its Grok chatbot created fake images of her without consent. The lawsuit, filed in London, seeks damages and aims to establish AI liability.
UK Labour MP Jess Asato is suing xAI over sexually explicit AI-generated images created by its Grok chatbot. The lawsuit is a key test case for AI company liability in the UK.
Viral images of 'pink blueberries' are mostly AI-generated. The real 'Red Lady' variety has a pink-purple hue, low yield, and poor storability, making it scarce and difficult to purchase.
Donald Trump used Truth Social to share AI-generated images of political rivals, including Barack Obama and James Comey, in prison. He also posted an image of bombs targeting Iranian ships and discussed ongoing US-Iran negotiations.
Donald Trump flooded Truth Social with AI-generated images of aliens, space warfare, and missile strikes on Iran amid escalating US-Iran tensions and stalled nuclear talks. He also shared posts mocking political opponents.
