White House: False Taylor Swift nude images ‘alarming’

(MENAFN) The White House has expressed deep concern over sexually explicit AI-generated images of pop singer Taylor Swift circulating on social media platforms. During a news briefing on Friday, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre called the situation "alarming" and pledged that action against nonconsensual pornography was imminent. Jean-Pierre urged Congress to pass legislation addressing the issue and called on social media platforms to take decisive measures against the sharing and posting of such explicit content.

Acknowledging that social media companies make independent decisions about content management, Jean-Pierre emphasized their crucial role in enforcing their own rules to prevent the dissemination of misinformation and non-consensual intimate imagery featuring real individuals. The White House spokesperson's comments underscore the growing recognition of the need for a comprehensive approach to address the harmful impact of AI-generated explicit content on individuals' privacy and well-being.

One of the explicit images, reportedly posted on a popular platform, garnered over 47 million views before the account responsible was suspended, according to the New York Times. The platform, identified as "X," claimed to be working on removing the images and suspended several accounts involved in their dissemination. Notably, X's terms of service explicitly prohibit the sharing of AI-generated images of real people, whether pornographic or otherwise.

Despite these efforts, the impact of the explicit content on social media has prompted concerns about the adequacy of existing safeguards. A Swift fan on the platform mentioned that a search for 'Taylor Swift' returned an error on Saturday afternoon, indicating that the term had been "banned." However, it was still possible to use "Taylor Swift" in a search, as long as additional words, such as "protect" or "AI generated," were included.

As the issue gains attention, the White House's call for legislative action highlights the need for a coordinated response to combat the spread of AI-generated explicit content and protect individuals from nonconsensual and harmful online experiences. The evolving landscape of digital privacy and the responsibility of online platforms to safeguard users from such content are central to the ongoing discourse surrounding internet regulation and cybersecurity.

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