{"id":328447,"date":"2026-03-23T15:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-rise-of-fake-ai-influencers-sexualising-black-women-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T15:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:00:20","slug":"the-rise-of-fake-ai-influencers-sexualising-black-women-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-rise-of-fake-ai-influencers-sexualising-black-women-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"The rise of fake AI influencers sexualising black women | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/jtptRf0j9I4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The rise of fake AI influencers sexualising black women | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jtptRf0j9I4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>TikTok has banned 20 accounts after the BBC highlighted the use of AI-generated black female influencers to drive users to sites to promote sexually explicit content.<\/p>\n<p>BBC Arabic\u2019s Sharihan Al-Akhras has been investigating this rise in fake AI influencers and spoke to model Riya, who found that one of these accounts had modified her videos &#8211; garnering millions of views.<\/p>\n<p>The BBC contacted TikTok with examples of these accounts and the company said it had removed content and banned accounts that broke its rules.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok says it \u201cprohibits AI generated content of individuals used without their permission, we have zero tolerance for content which promotes off-platform sexual services, and we have removed content and banned accounts which breach our rules.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Instagram\u2019s parent company Meta says: \u201cWe are investigating the content brought to our attention. We want people to know when they see posts that have been made with AI. In 2024, we announced a new approach for labelling AI-generated content. An important part of this approach relies on industry standard indicators that other companies include in content created using their tools, which help us assess whether something is created using AI.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#AI #TikTok #Influencer #socialmedia #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TikTok has banned 20 accounts after the BBC highlighted the use of AI-generated black female influencers to drive users to sites to promote sexually explicit content. 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