Journalist Laurie Segall Launches Series Investigating Deepfake Abuse
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Journalist Laurie Segall is launching a new investigative series, 'Searching for Mr. Deepfakes', which aims to find the owner of a website that creates explicit images of women without their consent. The series, produced in partnership with Paris Hilton's 11:11 Media, will debut on TikTok and feature Hilton discussing her own experiences with non-consensual images. A longer-form version of the project will be released in June.
Facts First
- Laurie Segall is launching 'Searching for Mr. Deepfakes', a series investigating a website that creates non-consensual explicit images of women.
- The series will debut on TikTok with episodes lasting two to four minutes.
- Paris Hilton is involved, appearing in the series and promoting it through her channels.
- A four-part longer version will be released weekly starting June 4.
- The series is produced by Segall's company Mostly Human in partnership with BFD and Hilton's 11:11 Media.
What Happened
Journalist Laurie Segall is launching a 13-part investigative series titled 'Searching for Mr. Deepfakes'. The series follows a quest to find the owner of a website that creates explicit sexual images of women without their consent. It will debut on TikTok, with many episodes lasting between two and four minutes. The project is produced by Segall's company, Mostly Human, in partnership with BFD and Paris Hilton's 11:11 Media. Paris Hilton, who experienced non-consensual explicit image violations, appears in the series and conducts an interview with Segall regarding the effects of deepfakes. A four-part, longer-form version of 'Searching for Mr. Deepfakes' will debut on June 4.
Why this Matters to You
This series may bring greater public awareness to the growing problem of deepfake abuse, where individuals' likenesses are used to create harmful, non-consensual content. Increased awareness could lead to more public pressure for legislative action or platform accountability, which might affect how your own image or those of people you know are protected online. The involvement of a prominent figure like Paris Hilton could help amplify the issue, making it a topic of broader conversation.
What's Next
The series will begin appearing on TikTok, and the longer-form version is scheduled to launch on June 4. Paris Hilton will promote the project through her digital and social channels, which may help it reach a wider audience. The investigation's findings could potentially influence ongoing discussions about digital privacy and consent laws.