Event Brief
Two men charged with AI-generated deepfake porn
Filed: May 21, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
Summary: Federal prosecutors charged Cornelius Shannon and Arturo Hernandez under the Take It Down Act for AI-generated nude celebrity content.
WHO: Federal prosecutors
WHAT: Charged Cornelius Shannon and Arturo Hernandez with creating AI-generated nude videos and photos of female celebrities under the Take It Down Act.
WHEN: May 21, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The charges allege they generated sexually explicit AI content that drew millions of views online, triggering the Take It Down Act’s penalties for publishing AI-created deepfakes and “revenge porn.”
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