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AI Deepfake Pornography Charges: 140 Victims Named As Take It Down Act Claims First Major Arrests

AI deepfake pornography charges have been filed against two men under the Take It Down Act — the first major federal criminal prosecutions under the 2025 law. Federal prosecutors say Cornelius Shannon and Arturo Hernandez produced content depicting 140 named victims totaling nearly 3 million views, as FTC civil enforcement of the same statute also began this week.