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Texas Man Arturo Hernandez Allegedly Published AI-Generated Deepfake Pornography Depicting Women in TAKE IT DOWN Act Case

May 19, 2026

The Department of Justice (DOJ) accused Texas resident Arturo Hernandez of sharing approximately 113 albums featuring AI-generated deepfakes depicting around 50 identifiable women. These women included non-public figures and recent high school graduates, with alleged transformations of non-explicit source images into sexualized depictions. This case was one of the first prosecutions under the TAKE IT DOWN Act, demonstrating the growing importance of responsible AI governance and harm prevention in deepfake technology. Contribute to HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM's efforts – JOIN US – to help foster safe and secure AI development.

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Alleged deployer
arturo-hernandez, deepfake-creators
Alleged developer
deepfake-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties
women, epistemic-integrity, victims-of-deepfake-abuse, celebrities, public-figures

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