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Celebrity Deepfake Incidents Hit Record High • Apr. 16, 2025, 6:05 AM ET (Forbes)
HYBE Helps Korean Police Arrest Eight People on Suspicion of Targeting Artists With Deepfake Content • Apr. 11, 2025, 9:05 AM ET (Billboard)
Senators Reintroduce “No Fakes” Bill Taking on AI Deepfakes • Apr. 9, 2025, 10:42 AM ET (The Hollywood Reporter)
Levittown: Deepfake Case Prosecutors Ask, 'What Is This Crime?' • Mar. 28, 2025, 5:08 AM ET (Bloomberg)

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