‘I was deepfaked by my best friend’ | BBC News

“Jodie” is a victim of being deepfaked.

In the spring of 2021, Jodie – not her real name – was sent a link to a porn website from an anonymous email account.

Clicking through, she found explicit images and a video of what appeared to be her having sex with various men. Jodie’s face had been digitally added onto another woman’s body – known as a "deepfake". 

Through her own investigation work, she discovered the person behind it was one of her best friends.

Here she tells her story for the very first time.

If you’ve been a victim of harassment, stalking or revenge porn, details of organisations offering information and support are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

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