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US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour, at MetLife Stadium in New Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, 26 May 2023. EPA-EFE/SARAH YENESEL

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'Taylor Swift' searches blocked on X after AI porn outrage

Agence-France-Presse

<div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/20240127-taylor-swift-epa.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour, at MetLife Stadium in New Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, 26 May 2023. <em>EPA-EFE/SARAH YENESEL</em></span></span></span></div><p>SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Some searches including the terms &quot;Taylor Swift&quot; on X turned up no results on Monday after the company, formerly known as Twitter, apparently moved to prevent the spread of AI-generated porn videos using the star&#x27;s likeness.</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/27/24/outrage-over-deepfake-porn-images-of-taylor-swift" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Outrage over deepfake porn images of Taylor Swift</a></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>Certain queries attempted by AFP that included the megastar&#x27;s name, such as &quot;Taylor Swift AI,&quot; triggered messages saying &quot;something went wrong.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><p>The Verge and other US media reported that X had put a temporary block on searches using Swift&#x27;s name in the wake of criticism by her fans, the White House, and others over AI-generated porn depicting her being shared on the platform and elsewhere online.</p><div><br/></div><p>X did not respond to a query for comment, but The Verge quoted head of business Joe Benarroch as saying the block on Swift searches was a temporary measure intended to &quot;prioritize safety.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="2928975"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>One fake image of the US megastar was seen 47 million times on X before it was removed Thursday. According to US media, the post was live on the platform for around 17 hours.</p><div><br/></div><p>&quot;It is alarming,&quot; said White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, when asked about the images on Friday.</p><div><br/></div><p>&quot;Sadly we know that lack of enforcement (by the tech platforms) disproportionately impacts women and they also impact girls who are the overwhelming targets of online harassment,&quot; Jean-Pierre added.</p><div><br/></div><p>Deepfake porn images of celebrities are not new, but activists and regulators are worried that easy-to-use tools employing generative artificial intelligence (AI) will create an uncontrollable flood of toxic or harmful content.</p><div><br/></div><p>The targeting of Swift, one of the world&#x27;s top-streamed artists whose latest concert tour propelled her to the top of American fame, could shine a new light on the phenomenon with her legions of fans outraged at the development.</p><div><br/></div><p>X is one of the biggest platforms for porn content in the world, analysts say, as its policies on nudity are looser than Meta-owned platforms Facebook or Instagram.</p><div><br/></div><p>In a statement last week, X said that &quot;posting Non-Consensual Nudity (NCN) images is strictly prohibited on X and we have a zero-tolerance policy towards such content.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><p>The Elon Musk-owned platform said that it was &quot;actively removing all identified images and taking appropriate actions against the accounts responsible for posting them.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>gc/des</strong></div><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Some searches including the terms "Taylor Swift" on X turned up no results on Monday after the company, formerly known as Twitter, apparently moved to prevent the spread of AI-generated porn videos using the star's likeness.</p>

Some searches including the terms "Taylor Swift" on X turned up no results on Monday after the company, formerly known as Twitter, apparently moved to prevent the spread of AI-generated porn videos using the star's likeness.