Celebrity accounts reveal distinctive victim-blaming in deepfake sexual abuse

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What happened

Celebrity victim-survivors of deepfake sexual abuse face distinctive forms of victim-blaming, harassment and barriers to justice, according to new research led by Irish researchers.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:40:01 UTC.

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