Ohio man becomes first person convicted under federal law criminalizing intimate deepfakes, DOJ says

The First Person Has Been Convicted Under a New US Anti-Deepfake Law

Backers of the 2025 Take It Down Act said the conviction of an Ohio man for producing sexually explicit images and video is proof that the law "has teeth."

Melania Takes Her First Scalp as Law She Championed Nails New Kind of Pervert Society Wasn't Ready For

First lady Melania Trump helped deploy the federal government’s immense resources against tech-savvy perverts who stalk and threaten their victims. Now, the law she championed last year has rid society […] The post Melania Takes Her First Scalp as Law She Championed Nails New Kind of Pervert Society Wasn't Ready For appeared first on The Western Journal.

Ohio man pleads guilty in first case under federal law banning AI deepfakes

According to the Department of Justice, Strahler produced explicit deepfakes involving both adults and minors using AI software. Investigators said he manipulated real images of individuals from his community – sometimes children he personally knew – and blended their likenesses into graphic scenes. The resulting material, consisting of more than...Read Entire Article

First man convicted under Take It Down Act kept making AI nudes after arrest

Ohio man used more than 100 AI tools to make fake nudes of women and minors.

White House announces: First conviction in groundbreaking AI case

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announces first conviction under an Act aiming to protect against nonconsensual AI-generated images, cyberstalking, and threats of violence, thanks First Lady Melania Trump for pushing legislation forward.

Ohio man is first to be federally convicted for deepfake porn

The 37-year-old man had at least 10 victims, including children. Read more at straitstimes.com.