wire / 2026-10-15-624d
Face-Swap Deepfake Videos of Bangladeshi Actresses Circulate After TV Channel Account Hack
Someone hacked a TV channel's account and used it to post fakes. Mehazabien Chowdhury called it a crime, which it is.
The facts
AI face-swap technology was used to create and circulate fake, humiliating videos of Bangladeshi actresses Mehazabien Chowdhury and Pori Moni, following a television channel's social media hack. The incident sparked widespread criticism, with Mehazabien condemning the misuse of AI for reputational harm and calling it a crime.