When posters on message boards for AI-generated pornography began circulating deepfake videos of the comedian Bobbi Althoff, the clips reached a relatively muted audience, gaining 178,000 views over the last six months.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Bobbi Althoff deepfake spotlights X’s role as a top source of AI porn
A lack of moderation and a flood of clout-chasing accounts has turned the platform into ‘4chan 2’
By Drew Harwell
February 22, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. EST