FBI agent explains how easy it is to ID people posting AI porn without consent
The FBI has made arrests under the Take It Down Act for individuals posting nonconsensual AI-generated porn. Two men were apprehended, one of whom allegedly posted hundreds of albums featuring images of various women. Law enforcement officials emphasize the ease of tracking these offenders through digital footprints and are committed to pursuing similar cases.
- ▪The FBI arrested two men for violating the Take It Down Act by posting nonconsensual AI-generated porn.
- ▪One suspect, Arturo Hernandez, allegedly posted 113 albums viewed nearly a million times featuring AI-generated images of about 50 women.
- ▪The other suspect, Cornelius Shannon, published approximately 360 AI-generated albums viewed over 2 million times, primarily featuring public figures.
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More Take It Down Act arrests FBI agent explains how easy it is to ID people posting AI porn without consent A creepy saved post on Instagram linked man to AI porn account, FBI says. Ashley Belanger – May 26, 2026 1:46 pm | 2 Credit: Francesco Carta fotografo | Moment Credit: Francesco Carta fotografo | Moment Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav The earliest arrests under the Take It Down Act (TIDA) suggest that cops don’t have to work too hard to identify people illegally posting and selling nonconsensual sexualized deepfakes of women online.
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