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Deepfake fraud surges 967% in Africa — Report

Africa’s digital economy is entering a new and more perilous phase as fraudsters abandon low-effort schemes for advanced, AI-driven tactics, with deepfake-based attacks recording explosive growth across several countries. This signifies an emerging era of high-skill fraud powered by synthetic media and automated deception tools. According to the newly released Sumsub Identity Fraud Report 2025–2026, […]

X blocks search for Taylor Swift over deepfake pictures
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X blocks search for Taylor Swift over deepfake pictures

In response to a recent surge in the dissemination of graphic AI-generated fakes featuring the globally renowned recording artist Taylor Swift, X has implemented measures to block searches for her on their platform, formerly known as Twitter. Attempts to search for terms like “Taylor Swift” or “Taylor Swift AI” on X may result in a […]