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A screenshot of a website seized by the U.S. Departments of Justice and Homeland Security for publishing nonconsensual deepfake porn of real individuals, including celebrities and public figures. (Image Source: Department of Justice)

US, France, and Italian authorities shut down massive deepfake porn site

The website specialized in non-consensual sexual images of famous women, including politicians, first ladies, royalty, journalists, television presenters, athletes, and entertainers, and others.
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Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, is pictured at its headquarters building on June 24, 2020 in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo by Yuriko Nakao/Getty Images)

European authorities crack down on illegal streaming networks

Officials said they dismantled nine organized crime groups and removed more than 27,000 URLs hosting live sports and other copyrighted media during a seven-month operation.
The Polymarket prediction market platform logo appears on a smartphone placed on a reflective surface onto which a list of available bets is projected.
The Polymarket prediction market platform logo appears on a smartphone placed on a reflective surface onto which a list of available bets is projected, on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Google security engineer accused of turning confidential search trends into $1.2M win on Polymarket

Michele Spagnuolo allegedly placed multiple trades on the prediction marketplace, abusing internal access to Google’s nonpublic data on the most searched people in 2025.
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