Deepfake intimate images of singer Simaria created and shared online

What happened

Fraudsters used deepfake applications available on the internet to create synthetic nude images of Brazilian singer Simaria Mendes without her consent.

The false images circulated on social networks, particularly Telegram, and became viral.

Reported impact

Simaria's team reported the incident to police specializing in cybercriminal investigations.

Classification

Organizations

Brazilian Federal Police (regulator), Simaria Mendes (victim)

Category

Harmful and abusive content

Industry

Media, social platforms and marketing

Country

Brazil

Harm status

Actual harm

Intent

Intentional

Timing

Unknown

Harm types

Reputational, Psychological, Human or fundamental rights

Failure modes

Deepfake image

Consequences

Police investigation

AI systems

deepfake applications

Sources and evidence

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