CREATING deepfake porn to be made illegal after HUNDREDS of CELEBRITIES targeted

CREATING deepfake porn is to be made illegal after hundreds of celebrities were digitally superimposed into X-rated clips.

Those who make sexually explicit fake media without consent will face a criminal record and unlimited fine.

Taylor Swift was recently faced with an AI deepfake nightmare that resulted in her team fighting to remove explicit images from the webCredit: AP

AI-generated sex images of singer Taylor Swift were circulated on X/Twitter this year leading to calls for a crackdown.

It is already illegal to share deepfake porn without consent — with offenders facing jail — but under the new offence announced today, creating it will also be a crime.

Perpetrators could then be charged with two offences, potentially increasing sentences.

Minister for Victims and Safeguarding, Laura Farris, said: “The creation of deepfake sexual images is completely unacceptable irrespective of whether it is shared. This sends a clear message that making it is a crime.”