ABS-CBN’s Star Magic to take legal action vs BINI deepfakes

MANILA, Philippines – ABS-CBN’s Star Magic condemned the spread of “malicious” deepfake (AI-generated) photos and videos of P-pop girl group BINI circulating on social media, and vowed to take legal action against those responsible for the content.

“Our team has already taken action to remove some of these accounts. We are working with the government agencies and authorities to identify the individuals behind these acts,” the agency said in a statement on Monday, September 2.

Star Magic added that the safety and well-being of the BINI members is “our top priority,” and that it will continue taking measures against exploitation and harassment.

Fans earlier made the keyword “PROTECT BINI” and hashtag #SMProtectBINI top Philippine trends on X, after they discovered a Telegram group chat room and X accounts that allegedly contained messages, photos, and videos that sexualize the BINI members.

BINI is not the only idol group that is dealing with deepfake videos. YG Entertainment and JYP Entertainment said they will take go after those behind deepfake content against their artists.

This comes as sexually explicit deepfake images and videos of South Korean women circulate in domestic Telegram chat rooms. South Korean police launched an investigation Monday into whether Telegram has been complicit in the distribution of sexually explicit deepfake content. – Rappler.com