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Relatives and viewers are not counted.","victimAgeRange":"adult","platformType":"other","outcomeType":"media_coverage","outcomeStatus":"unknown","primarySourceUrl":"https://www.dazeddigital.com/science-tech/article/41424/1/deepfakes-ai-edited-revenge-porn","primarySourceLabel":"Dazed, interview, 19 September 2018","firstPublishedAt":"2026-09-25T03:28:55.40973+00:00","updatedAt":"2026-09-30T01:16:46.167294+00:00","scopeVersion":"facts-v3","tags":["historical-review"]}]}