The announcement comes just over a month after China made deepfakes illegal.

Facebook bans all deepfakes

Deepface

Facebook has officially announced it's planning to ban and remove all deepfakes uploaded to its platform, the BBC reports.

Facebook Bans All Deepfakes

Good luck, Facebook.

The country is trying to prevent AI-generated misinformation from creating problems.

China makes deepfakes illegal

Preemptive Strike

A new law in China will make it illegal to create or share deepfakes without properly disclosing that they're not real videos.

China Makes Deepfakes Illegal

Failing to disclose that a video is an AI-created fake is now a criminal offense.

RealTalk Returns: We Just Created The Deepest Deepfake Yet. Here's Why.

The new deepfake tech simultaneously alters video and sound.

Amazing AI makes you look and sound exactly like Joe Rogan

Robo Joe

New deepfake-creating AI can make someone look and sound like Joe Rogan. While it's not perfect, it paints a troubling picture of the future.

Amazing AI Makes You Look and Sound Exactly Like Joe Rogan

It's disturbingly realistic.

Barack Panther [Obama/Black Panther deep fake]

YouTuber Sham00K even included Obama's synthesized voice.

Someone deepfaked Barack Obama into "Black Panther"

Marvel Deepfake

Watch former President Barack Obama become Marvel's Black Panther and say "Wakanda Forever!" in a new deepfake.

Barack Obama Is Black Panther In New Deepfake | Futurism

Wakanda forever!

Someone Deepfaked Barack Obama Into “Black Panther”

That drunk Nancy Pelosi video spurred the creation of a new bill.

New law makes it illegal to distribute political deepfakes

Fake Views

California has banned the creation of political deepfakes — clips manipulated to make it look like a politician said or did something they didn't.

New Law Makes It Illegal to Distribute Political Deepfakes

But only under very specific circumstances.

Deepfake creators are really, really into the idea of seeing celebrities in porn.

Study: Porn accounts for 96 percent of deepfakes online

Faking It

Porn deepfakes featuring actresses and musicians from the entertainment industry account for the vast majority of the manipulated videos currently online.

Study: Porn Accounts for 96 Percent of Deepfakes Online

And the victim of the deepfake was almost always a female actor or musician.

Better Call Trump: Money Laundering 101 [DeepFake]

Trump's deepfaked son-in-law Jared Kushner takes over the role of Jesse Pinkman.

Someone deepfaked Trump into "Breaking Bad" and it's horrifying

Deepfaked

Donald Trump explains money laundering as Bob Odenkirk's character Saul Goodman from "Better Call Saul" and "Breaking Bad" in this new deepfake.

Watch Trump Deepfaked Into Breaking Bad As Saul Goodman | Futurism

Are you ready for President Saul Goodman?

Someone Deepfaked Trump Into “Breaking Bad” and It’s Horrifying

If Will Smith had said yes to 'The Matrix' instead of Keanue Reeves

Will Smith was offered the role of Neo before Keanu Reeves ever got a chance to accept.

Weird new deepfake throws Will Smith into The Matrix

Fresh Prince of the Matrix

Will Smith turned down the role of Neo in "The Matrix," but a new deepfake explores what the movie would've been like if he hadn't.

Will Smith Is Neo In "The Matrix" Thanks To New Deepfake | Futurism

We really dodged a bullet.

Watch a Deepfake That Casts Will Smith as Neo In “The Matrix”

The energy company's CEO said he recognized his boss' slight accent and the "melody" of his voice, but it was really AI imitating him.

A scammer reportedly used a deepfake to steal $243,000

Nigerian Prince 2.0

Using a deepfake imitating the voice of its parent company's CEO, a scammer convinced an energy executive to transfer $243,000 to a third-party account.

A Scammer Reportedly Used a Deepfake to Steal $243,000

You gotta give 'em points for creativity!

"We saw strong indications of how this could play out in the 2016 election, and we have every expectation that — if left unchecked — it will happen to us again."

Pentagon's AI director calls for stronger deepfake protections

Fragile Democracy

The Pentagon's AI intelligence chief sees deepfake technology as a serious threat to democracy. He called on the government to develop better safeguards.

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