Cross-Sector entity
regulation accounts for 5 of the 7 tracked stories, while 2 other categories carry the remainder. Deepfakes is most often covered alongside Generative AI, which appears in 3 of these 7 stories. Across a 34-day span, the pace is roughly 1.4 stories per week. The busiest single day carried 2.
7 verified stories tracked
Last mentioned: Mar 24, 2026
Entity pulse
Coverage balance Negative coverage leads. Negative coverage exceeds positive coverage by 71 percentage points.
Figures are computed live from our source-verified story record — see our methodology for how impact and sentiment are derived.
regulation accounts for 5 of the 7 tracked stories, while 2 other categories carry the remainder. Deepfakes is most often covered alongside Generative AI, which appears in 3 of these 7 stories. Across a 34-day span, the pace is roughly 1.4 stories per week. The busiest single day carried 2. The tracked stories average 2 original sources each. This profile follows 7 Cross-Sector stories mentioning Deepfakes across the period from February 19, 2026 to March 24, 2026. 71% of these stories carry negative sentiment.
Computed from the 7 stories linked to this entity. Beat comparisons are omitted because no baseline was available for this window.
Coverage cohort
Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering Deepfakes. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.
AI-Supercharged TFV
Generative AI and deepfakes increase the scale and sophistication of non-consensual content.
The AI Pivot
Integration of deepfakes and 'black box' AI algorithms to mask fraudulent investment schemes.
NFT & DeFi Hype
Scams shifted to 'rug pulls' in decentralized finance and fake digital collectibles.
ICO Era
Fraudsters used fake whitepapers to lure investors into initial coin offerings.
Doxxing & Social Abuse
Widespread digital abuse and doxxing become common on social platforms.
The convergence of artificial intelligence and digital assets has birthed a sophisticated new class of financial fraud, leveraging deepfakes and 'AI-washing' to deceive investors. Regulators are intensifying oversight as scammers use the complexity of AI to mask traditional Ponzi schemes and fraudulent token launches.
Source: fool.com · finance.yahoo.com
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog and 60 global organizations have issued a joint call to combat the 'supercharged' rise of deepfake-facilitated violence against women. The initiative advocates for a shift from reactive regulation to a proactive design philosophy that centers the safety of women and girls in AI development.
Hong Kong's Privacy Commissioner and 60 global organizations have issued a joint call to action against the 'supercharged' rise of AI-driven deepfakes. The initiative advocates for a 'safety by design' approach that prioritizes the protection of women and girls, who currently comprise 90% of non-consensual deepfake victims.
A new report from Bankrate warns that generative AI is significantly lowering the barrier for sophisticated financial fraud, making scams nearly impossible for average consumers to detect. The rise of hyper-personalized phishing and deepfake voice cloning marks a critical shift in the security landscape for both banks and their customers.
A new report from Bankrate highlights a sharp increase in financial fraud, driven by the integration of artificial intelligence into traditional scamming techniques. As AI eliminates common red flags like poor grammar and generic messaging, both consumers and financial institutions face a heightened risk of sophisticated social engineering attacks.
Security chiefs across Australia and New Zealand are facing unprecedented pressure as AI-powered cyberattacks accelerate the threat landscape. This surge in sophisticated threats is driving record levels of burnout among CISOs, who struggle to balance rapid AI adoption with defensive capabilities.
India hosted the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) summit in New Delhi, establishing a new global consensus on balancing AI innovation with ethical guardrails. The summit highlighted India's leadership in advocating for 'AI for All' and addressing the specific needs of the Global South.
Source: Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera
