MrDeepFakes

MrDeepFakes

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MrDeepFakes was a deepfake pornography website which was active between 2018 and 2025. It became one of the biggest websites in this category before its closure in May 2025 following an investigative journalism operation by multiple publications.

History

MrDeepFakes was established in 2018[1] following the forced closure of a Reddit discussion board dedicated to sharing deepfaked sexual content of public figures.[2] The website was one of the most popular providers of deepfake pornography, with 12 million monthly active users as of November 2023.[3] It started blocking traffic from the United Kingdom in April 2024 following proposed legislation which aimed to outlaw production of deepfake material without the consent of those featured.[4]

Investigations and closure

In March 2024, the open-source intelligence investigation company Sidenty identified the owner of the website as David Do, who reduced his social media presence after the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad contacted him regarding an article about MrDeepFakes and the investigation.[5][6]

It closed on May 4, 2025, blaming an unspecified "critical service provider" which stopped working with the website.[7][8] following an investigative journalism operation which involved CBC News,[9] Bellingcat,[10] Politiken[11] and TjekDet [da].[12] Do was later placed on leave from his role as a pharmacist and had reportedly left the organization shortly after.[13]

In May 2025, Søren Søndergaard, a member of the Danish Folketing, sent a request to the Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard for Do to be extradited to Denmark.[14] In August 2025, members of the Dutch House of Representatives urged for his extradition to the Netherlands, with Caroline van der Plas describing material on the site featuring her likeness as "like [being] digitally raped".[15]

In September 2025, Antonio Rotondo, a prolific former user based in Australia, was fined A$343,500 in addition to legal fees by the eSafety Commissioner.[16][17][18]

Features

In addition to images and videos of deepfake pornography, the website had a forum where users could order custom-made videos to be generated by other members in exchange for money. While many were of public figures,[9] the British edition of GQ reported on the creation of deepfake material containing the likeness of an individual known to a user.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Bekanntestes Portal für KI-generierte Sexvideos schließt angeblich" [The most well-known portal for AI-generated sex videos is reportedly shutting down]. Der Spiegel (in German). May 5, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  2. ^ Max Hoppenstedt; Roman Höfner; Marvin Milatz; Christo Buschek; Markus Böhm (January 3, 2025). "The Growing Problem of Fake Porn Images". Der Spiegel. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  3. ^ Cecilia D'Anastasio (May 14, 2024). "Google Moves Deepfake Porn Sites Lower in Its Search Rankings". Bloomberg. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  4. ^ Matt Burgess (April 19, 2024). "The Biggest Deepfake Porn Website Is Now Blocked in the UK". Wired. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  5. ^ "How We Found The Owner Of MrDeepFakes". Sidenty. May 15, 2025. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  6. ^ Sebastiaan Quekel (May 7, 2025) [April 3, 2024]. "Pornobaron met Russische connecties achter deepfakes tientallen BN'ers: 'Hij is briljant en ongrijpbaar'" [Porn baron with Russian connections behind deepfakes of dozens of Dutch celebrities: 'He is brilliant and elusive']. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  7. ^ Anna Moore (December 5, 2025). "'It was about degrading someone completely': the story of Mr DeepFakes – the world's most notorious AI porn site". The Guardian. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  8. ^ Alana Wise (May 6, 2025). "Major deepfake porn site shuts down". NPR. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  9. ^ a b Eric Szeto; Jordan Pearson; Ivan Angelovski (May 7, 2025). "This Canadian pharmacist is key figure behind world's most notorious deepfake porn site". CBC News. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  10. ^ "Unmasking MrDeepFakes: Canadian Pharmacist Linked to World's Most Notorious Deepfake Porn Site". Bellingcat. May 7, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  11. ^ Ida Herskind (May 7, 2025). "Udadtil lever han et stilfærdigt liv i forstaden. Nu kan vi afsløre identiteten på manden bag verdens største site for deepfake-porno" [Outwardly, he lives a quiet life in the suburbs. Now we can reveal the identity of the man behind the world's largest site for deepfake porn]. Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  12. ^ Daniel Greneaa Hansen; Zakaria Hameed (May 7, 2025). "Her er manden bag verdens største hjemmeside for deepfake-porno" [Here is the man behind the world's largest website for deepfake porn]. TjekDet. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  13. ^ Ethan Lang (May 16, 2025) [May 13, 2025]. "GTA pharmacist allegedly behind deepfake porn site now on leave, says hospital network CEO". CBC News. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  14. ^ Eric Szeto; Jordan Pearson (May 22, 2025). "Danish MP calls for extradition of Canadian behind notorious AI porn site". CBC News. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  15. ^ Eric Szeto (August 14, 2025) [August 13, 2025]. "Dutch politicians join calls to extradite Canadian behind notorious AI porn site". CBC News. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  16. ^ "Court orders $343,500 penalty for posting deepfakes of Australian women". eSafety Commissioner. September 26, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  17. ^ "Man fined $340,000 for deepfake pornography of prominent Australian women in first-of-its-kind case". The Guardian. September 26, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  18. ^ Tobi Loftus (September 26, 2025). "Antonio Rotondo fined $350,000 for creating deepfake porn of prominent Australian women in landmark Federal Court case". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  19. ^ David Levesley (August 23, 2019). "Bespoke 'deepfake' porn means you can put your face on your favourite porn star". British GQ. Retrieved February 13, 2026.

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