Kolina Koltai

1 week ago | bellingcat.com | Kolina Koltai |Melissa Zhu

Content warning: This story discusses non-consensual deepfake nude imagery. On the surface, Crushmate appeared to be one of many artificial intelligence “girlfriend” or “companion” apps. Its multiple websites said it specialised in “crafting the AI girl of your dreams”, and on Google and Apple’s app stores, it was described as an “AI chat product designed to provide users with a comprehensive emotional support and communication experience”.

Mar 25, 2025 | bellingcat.com | Kolina Koltai

This guide is part of a collaboration between Bellingcat and Evident on detecting AI-generated products. You can watch Evident’s video here. Sipping coffee from a mug carved from mineral rock, its surface glimmering with amethyst, rose quartz and other crystals, sounds almost too magical to be real. And unfortunately, as some shoppers discovered, it was. Ads for crystal coffee cups, like the one shown in the Facebook post below, have appeared across the internet.

Feb 21, 2025 | bellingcat.com | Kolina Koltai

Warning: This article discusses non-consensual sexually explicit content and Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). Clothoff, one of the most notorious apps for non-consensual deepfake pornographic material, claims that it is donating funds to “support those affected by AI”, highlighting its collaboration with an organisation named ASU Label that says it aims to “protect your rights in the age of AI”.