Mr. Deepfakes Shuts Down Amid Global Legal Crackdown

Mr. Deepfakes, the internet’s largest deepfake pornography website, has permanently shut down after losing critical support from a service provider, resulting in irreversible data loss. The platform hosted tens of thousands of non-consensual AI-generated videos and enabled a marketplace for custom deepfake content, making it a central hub for deepfake abuse. The shutdown follows global legal crackdowns, including the U.S. 'Take It Down Act,' which criminalizes non-consensual deepfake imagery and mandates swift removal on victims' requests. Experts warn that deepfake communities may migrate to less regulated platforms as a result. The site's developer remains anonymous, reportedly linked to Toronto. Despite this closure, experts continue to call for more legislation and technological interventions to address ongoing risks.