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AI CRIME SURGE: UK POLICE LOG 163 DEEPFAKE CASES

Police forces across England and Wales recorded 163 crimes involving AI-generated content, deepfakes, and nudification tools by July 2026, a 16-fold increase from just 10 cases in 2023.

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Twenty police forces in England and Wales recorded 163 crimes involving keywords like "AI-generated", "deepfake", and "nudify" by July 2026, up from 10 in 2023 (Mark Tovey/Telegraph)

Mark Tovey / Telegraph: Twenty police forces in England and Wales recorded 163 crimes involving keywords like “AI-genera…

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