In a sign of how sexism and misogyny were so embedded in Northern Ireland, official minutes once recorded Ian Paisley Jr shouting “moo, moo, moo” at a female politician.

The outburst against Monica McWilliams in 1997 was part of a boorish, …

Editor's note: This report does not solely focus on the Cara Hunter deepfake incident, but discusses it in a wider context.

The use of online fake porn to harass female election candidates is unique to Northern Ireland amid a wider culture …

'It was the most terrifying thing I’ve ever experienced. I didn't want to walk home or be alone... essentially, it was about silencing me', says victim Kate Isaacs

When Kate Isaacs first saw the video she was confused. It showed the bodies …

Fury has erupted over deepfake porn images of Taylor Swift that have circulated widely on social media in recent days - but the problem is also traumatising scores of real life women in the UK. 

New AI technology has made it easier for miso…

Taylor Swift fans were recently left horrified after deepfake pornographic images of the singer were circulated online, prompting a group of US senators to introduce a bill to criminalise the practice of sharing non-consensual artificial in…

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DEEPFAKES: WHEN THE PERSONAL IS POLITICAL

--- CARA HUNTER, A NORTHERN IRISH POLITICIAN, WAS ONLY WEEKS away from the country's 2022 legisla…

SDLP East Derry MLA Cara Hunter has requested a meeting with the UK's Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Peter Kyle to discuss deepfakes and image based abuse.

Ms Hunter has joined forces with the Not Your Porn campai…

See this report for the video of Cara Hunter's presentation and for its transcript.

A nightmare scenario happened to politician Cara Hunter: just weeks before her election, she became the victim of a deepfake scam that threatened to upend h…

A deepfake pornography attack targeting Northern Irish politician Cara Hunter just weeks before an election shows how AI can be used to disrupt democratic processes.

During a recent TED Talk, Northern Irish politician Cara Hunter shared her…

During a recent TED Talk, Northern Irish politician Cara Hunter shared her experience with a deepfake attack that nearly derailed her campaign. In April 2022, someone created and shared a fake pornographic video of her on WhatsApp. The vide…

This report does not focus entirely on the details of Incident 903, but makes reference to them.

According to Reuters, the British Ministry of Justice wants to close a significant legal gap. While sharing intimate photos or videos without c…

An SDLP MLA who has experienced online harassment is advocating for a comprehensive image-based abuse law to protect women and girls.

Cara Hunter has been the victim of sexual harassment, something she believes was used as a "chauvinistic d…

A Northern Ireland MLA who feared a deepfake video would ruin her political career has urged action to clamp down on online abuse.

Cara Hunter was targeted in April 2022 when a fake video was created to look as if she was taking part in por…

Reality TV star Vicky Pattison has met an SDLP MLA who fell victim to a deepfake porn image as part of a new Channel 4 documentary which will see the queen of the jungle release her own AI-generated sex tape on social media.

The programme, …

Editor's note: This report about Vicky Pattison's deepfake video briefly mentions the details of Incident 903, so it is being included as part of this incident ID. Pattison's deepfake production, which has been made to raise awareness about…

A Stormont politician has said the person who created a false pornographic video of her has yet to be found.

Cara Hunter of the Social Democratic and Labour Party was targeted in a deepfake video three years ago, when her face was digitally…

SDLP MLA Cara Hunter has recalled being asked for a sexual act by a man in the street after a deepfake video of her was circulated as part of a new Channel 4 documentary which saw former reality TV star Vicky Pattison release her own AI-gen…