Audar — deepfake and voice-fraud news https://audar.net/deepfake-news/ A running log of deepfake, voice-cloning and synthetic-audio fraud reporting, curated by UnCognito. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Homebuyers Face Growing Threat From AI-Powered Scams https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/homebuyers-face-growing-threat-from-ai-powered-scams-6082556 https://audar.net/deepfake-news/#homebuyers-face-growing-threat-from-ai-powered-scams Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Wire fraud The Epoch Times Homebuyers Face Growing Threat From AI-Powered Scams — The Epoch Times Scammers Impersonating Law Enforcement Officers, FBI Warns https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/scammers-impersonating-law-enforcement-officers-fbi-warns-6091044 https://audar.net/deepfake-news/#scammers-impersonating-law-enforcement-officers-fbi-warns Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Impersonation The Epoch Times Scammers Impersonating Law Enforcement Officers, FBI Warns — The Epoch Times 1 in 4 financial institutions report deepfake incidents https://www.hrreporter.com/focus-areas/automation-ai/1-in-4-financial-institutions-report-deepfake-incidents/394903 https://audar.net/deepfake-news/#1-in-4-financial-institutions-report-deepfake-incidents Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Financial fraud HR Reporter 1 in 4 financial institutions report deepfake incidents — HR Reporter Universal Music Group is collaborating with ElevenLabs on a new AI-powered creation platform https://www.engadget.com/2255044/universal-music-group-is-collaborating-with-elevenlabs-on-a-new-ai-powered-creation-platform/ https://audar.net/deepfake-news/#universal-music-group-is-collaborating-with-elevenlabs-on Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Voice AI Engadget Universal Music Group is collaborating with ElevenLabs on a new AI-powered creation platform — Engadget Are you sure that Kimmel clip was real? Late-night AI deepfakes are spreading online https://www.npr.org/2026/08/30/nx-s1-5943190/jimmy-kimmel-deepfake-jon-stewart-abc-ai https://audar.net/deepfake-news/#are-you-sure-that-kimmel-clip-was-real Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Media NPR Are you sure that Kimmel clip was real? Late-night AI deepfakes are spreading online — NPR Meta agrees to speed up removal of ‘harmful deepfakes’ — CICC https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/technology/2026/8/28/meta-agrees-to-speed-up-removal-of-harmful-deepfakes-cicc-1505 https://audar.net/deepfake-news/#meta-agrees-to-speed-up-removal-of-lsquo Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Policy ABS-CBN News Meta agrees to speed up removal of ‘harmful deepfakes’ — CICC — ABS-CBN News Group-IB warns GCC investors of deepfake investment fraud risk https://www.biometricupdate.com/202608/group-ib-warns-gcc-investors-of-deepfake-investment-fraud-risk https://audar.net/deepfake-news/#group-ib-warns-gcc-investors-of-deepfake-investment Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Investment fraud Biometric Update Group-IB warns GCC investors of deepfake investment fraud risk — Biometric Update Colorado investigates potential deepfake law violation in election video https://sentinelcolorado.com/state-and-region-news/colorado-news-state-and-region-news/colorado-investigates-potential-deepfake-law-violation-in-election-video/ https://audar.net/deepfake-news/#colorado-investigates-potential-deepfake-law-violation-in-election Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Elections Sentinel Colorado Colorado investigates potential deepfake law violation in election video — Sentinel Colorado They Dedicated Their Lives to Teaching. Then the Deepfakes Started https://www.wired.com/story/teachers-deepfake-ai-students-content/ https://audar.net/deepfake-news/#they-dedicated-their-lives-to-teaching-then-the Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Harassment WIRED They Dedicated Their Lives to Teaching. Then the Deepfakes Started — WIRED