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DOJ seizure of CFAKE.com and SOCFAKE.com deepfake domains

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The U.S. Department of Justice and Homeland Security Investigations seized CFAKE.com and SOCFAKE.com, disrupting a deepfake pornography operation and taking the domains offline under a federal warrant. The action is the first publicly announced domain seizure under the TAKE IT DOWN Act. The domains allegedly hosted nonconsensual AI-generated nude images and videos of women, including public figures.

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  1. 16.06.2026 00:56 1 articles · 1mo ago

    French prosecutors arrest a suspect in Nice and seize cryptocurrency linked to the deepfake operation

    Campaign Scope Update

    French prosecutors and investigators arrested a suspect in Nice on June 10 and seized cryptocurrency allegedly connected to the operation after an investigation into AI-generated sexually explicit images of women.

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  2. 16.06.2026 00:56 2 articles · 1mo ago

    DOJ and HSI seize CFAKE.com and SOCFAKE.com under a federal warrant

    Legal Policy Action Update

    On June 11, the DOJ and Homeland Security Investigations seized CFAKE.com and SOCFAKE.com after a federal judge found probable cause that the domains were being used to violate the TAKE IT DOWN Act; the sites then displayed seizure notices as part of a coordinated US, Italy, and France operation.

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  3. 12.06.2026 03:00 1 articles · 1mo ago

    DOJ announces seizure of CFAKE.com and SOCFAKE.com as a TAKE IT DOWN Act enforcement action

    Initial Disclosure

    On June 12, the DOJ publicly said it had seized CFAKE.com and SOCFAKE.com for allegedly hosting nonconsensual AI-generated nude images and videos of women, describing the takedown as the first publicly announced domain seizure under the TAKE IT DOWN Act.

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