Paris Hilton Targeted by Over 100,000 Non-Consensual AI Deepfake Images
Paris Hilton revealed she is the subject of over 100,000 explicit deepfake images created without her consent using AI technology. She publicly backed the Defiance Act, legislation that would provide legal remedies for survivors of non-consensual AI-generated imagery.
What happened
Paris Hilton revealed on May 27, 2026, that over 100,000 explicit deepfake images of her have been created using AI without her consent. She stated in a video shared on social media: 'I know today that there are over 100,000 explicit deepfake images of me made by AI. Not one of them is real, not one of them is consensual.'
Reported impact
Hilton connected the non-consensual deepfake images to her broader concerns about women's safety online, saying 'Too many women are afraid to exist online or sometimes to exist at all.' She referenced her role as a mother and expressed concern that she cannot yet protect her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter from such threats.
Index analysis
Hilton drew parallels between the current deepfake crisis and a sex tape featuring her that was leaked online without consent more than two decades ago, which she subsequently sued over for $30 million for violation of privacy and emotional distress.
Governance controls
Hilton publicly backed the Defiance Act, a bill presented at the Capitol earlier in 2026 that aims to give survivors of AI-generated non-consensual imagery a legal remedy. She appeared alongside the bill's lead sponsors, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Laurel Lee, in January 2026 to support the legislation.
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Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.