Virtual Summit on Deepfake Abuse
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Join us on March 19th and 20th, 2024 at the first global Virtual Summit on Deepfake Abuse. The Summit will bring together key stakeholders, advocates, thought-leaders, and lived experience experts to discuss the harms of deepfakes abuse and the online platforms that promote intimate image abuse, aiming to further turbocharge a global conversation and spark change. All event times are in Eastern Time (ET). Upon registration, you will receive an email with more information about attending the Virtual Summit. For questions, please email myimagemychoice@gmail.com
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Tuesday 19th
12:15 pm ET
03/19/2024 The True Cost of Deepfake Abuse
A keynote discussion focusing on the impact of deepfake abuse on society.
Speakers:
Noelle Martin,
Sophia Bush,
Noelle Martin
Noelle Martin is a Pre-Doctoral Candidate in the UWA Tech & Policy Lab, co-supported by the UCLA Center on Race & Digital Justice. She researches the use and abuse of technologies of human replication, from deepfakes to generative AI to immersive AR/VR tech, drawing on her experience as an activist and survivor of technology-facilitated abuse.
Sophia Bush
Acclaimed actress, producer, activist, entrepreneur, philanthropist, General Partner and investor in Union Heritage Ventures, a majority African American + women-owned capital firm. She hosts the popular podcasts, “Work In Progress with Sophia Bush” & “Drama Queens.” Bush spent the last two decades raising awareness for various causes and devotes her free time to democratic advocacy and civic engagement.
1:30 pm ET
03/19/2024 Lunch Break
2:00 pm ET
03/19/2024 Prevention and Being A Digital Bystander
Lightning Talk
Speakers:
Omny Miranda Martone (Sexual Violence Prevention Association),
Omny Miranda Martone (Sexual Violence Prevention Association)
Omny Miranda Martone is the Founder and CEO of the Sexual Violence Prevention Association (SVPA), a nonprofit dedicated to preventing sexual violence systemically. As a survivor of child sexual abuse and campus rape, they have dedicated their life to preventing others from enduring the same experience. Currently, the SVPA is working with victims and Congress to pass the DEFIANCE Act.
2:30 pm ET
03/19/2024 The Rise and Rise of Deepfake Communities: Investigating the Internet’s NSFW Forums
A panel discussing the groundbreaking investigative journalism into the darkest corners of the internet, and what dangers they are uncovering.
Speakers:
Fatima Anwar (WITNESS),
Kat Tenbarge (NBC News),
Sam Cole (404 Media),
Sophie Compton (#MyImageMyChoice, Moderator),
Fatima Anwar (WITNESS)
Fatima Anwar is a Pakistani researcher, filmmaker, and lawyer. She is the Press and Communications Manager at WITNESS, a leading video, technology, and human rights organization. WITNESS is confronting the human rights implications of deepfakes and generative AI, with a dedication to defending the trust basis of critical audiovisual media.
Kat Tenbarge (NBC News)
Kat Tenbarge is an American journalist, who is currently working as a tech and culture reporter for NBC News after previously working as a senior reporter at Insider. She specializes in reporting on internet culture and influencers, including her own views and commentary.
Sam Cole (404 Media)
Samantha Cole is a journalist and co-founder of 404 Media, an independent digital media company. Previously, she was a senior editor and staff writer for Motherboard, Vice's science and technology outlet, and has written for outlets including Popular Science, Fast Company, and Al Jazeera. She's the author of How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex: An Unexpected History.
Sophie Compton (#MyImageMyChoice, Moderator)
Sophie Compton is a documentary director and producer who tells women's stories of injustice and healing. Her work is impact-driven and she runs impact projects alongside each creative piece, amplifying survivor voices. She is the co-founder of My Image My Choice and her debut feature ANOTHER BODY follows a student’s search for justice after discovering deepfake pornography of herself online.
3:15 pm ET
03/19/2024 Gibi presents: YouTubers Against Deepfake Abuse
A discussion between YouTubers targeted by non-consensual deepfakes, educating on the effects of deepfake abuse, what it means to be a woman pursuing a career online and combating the sites profiting off the culture of non-consensual deepfakes.
Speakers:
Gibi (ASMR artist and YouTuber),
Jinx (ASMR artist and YouTuber),
Reuben Hamlyn (#MyImageMyChoice, Moderator),
Gibi (ASMR artist and YouTuber)
Gibi (any pronouns) is an American YouTube creator who has been producing ASMR videos since 2016. With over 1,000 videos and 4.9 million subscribers, Gibi's content consists of the combination of both entertainment and relaxation - with a personal focus on hosting a safe and respectful community.
Jinx (ASMR artist and YouTuber)
Jinx is a content creator best known for her ASMR videos on YouTube as well as her cosplays on Instagram, since 2018. She often combines the two to create relaxing videos for over 500,000 subscribers. She continues to create content while simultaneously working on new ways to make online environments safer for fellow creators.
Reuben Hamlyn (#MyImageMyChoice, Moderator)
Reuben Hamlyn is a New York-based writer/director and editor from London. His first feature as a director, ANOTHER BODY, is a documentary that follows a deepfake abuse survivor’s pursuit of answers & justice. He is the co-founder of My Image My Choice. Reuben's previous short film, ROGER, was commissioned by the BFI and BBC Arts, noted as a 'highlight' by the Guardian and winner of multiple awards.
3:45 pm ET
03/19/2024 Collaborate for Change: How The White House Task Force on Online Abuse and The Gender Policy Council Work With Civil Society Partners
Lightning Talk
Speakers:
Cailin Crockett (The White House Gender Policy Council),
Cailin Crockett (The White House Gender Policy Council)
Cailin Crockett is dual-hatted as the Director for Military Personnel & Readiness on the National Security Council, and Senior Advisor to the White House Gender Policy Council. At the White House, Cailin leads initiatives to address online harassment and abuse, advises on AI policy, and spearheads the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to promote accountability for sexual violence wherever it occurs.
4:00 pm ET
03/19/2024 Help is Out There: What To Do in Cases of Deepfake Abuse?
An explainer discussion of what steps to take, and the resources available to survivors of deepfake abuse which will shed light on the limitations of support in the current landscape.
Speakers:
Hera Hussain (Chayn),
Adam Dodge (EndTAB, Moderator),
Kate Keisel (Sanar Institute),
Hera Hussain (Chayn)
Hera is the Founder and CEO of CHAYN - a global nonprofit that creates multilingual resources on the web to address gender-based violence. Designed with, not for survivors. She believes in using trauma-informed design and hope-filled framing to solve the world's pressing issues. Hera is an Ashoka Fellow, and was on the Forbes Under 30, MIT Tech Review’s Innovators Under 35 list.
Adam Dodge (EndTAB, Moderator)
The founder of EndTAB, Adam is a digital safety advocate, attorney and speaker who believes you do not have to be a tech expert to protect yourself or others in the digital age. He advises the White House Task Force to Address Online Abuse and Harassment and his expertise has been featured in the NY Times, GQ, ABC and others.
Kate Keisel (Sanar Institute)
Kate Keisel is the founder of Sanar Institute and leads a diverse team in both the provision of direct trauma-conscious and person-centered services for individuals and communities impacted by interpersonal trauma while overseeing national and global capacity strengthening efforts to build trauma-specific care.
6:30 pm ET
03/19/2024 ANOTHER BODY Screening and Q&A
A live virtual screening of ANOTHER BODY via Eventive, followed by a Q&A with the directors Sophie Compton and Reuben Hamlyn. The film will also be available via Eventive from March 15-24.
Speakers:
Sophie Compton,
Reuben Hamlyn,
Sophie Compton
Sophie Compton is a documentary director and producer who tells women's stories of injustice and healing. Her work is impact-driven and she runs impact projects alongside each creative piece, amplifying survivor voices. She is the co-founder of My Image My Choice and her debut feature ANOTHER BODY follows a student’s search for justice after discovering deepfake pornography of herself online.
Reuben Hamlyn
Reuben Hamlyn is a New York-based writer/director and editor from London. His first feature as a director, ANOTHER BODY, is a documentary that follows a deepfake abuse survivor’s pursuit of answers & justice. He is the co-founder of My Image My Choice. Reuben's previous short film, ROGER, was commissioned by the BFI and BBC Arts, noted as a 'highlight' by the Guardian and winner of multiple awards.
Wednesday 20th
12:00 pm ET
03/20/2024 Deepfake Abuse is Now Mainstream: What Can Tech Do?
A discussion on the responsibility of tech in mitigating the harm caused by deepfake abuse, and the work being done to make the digital landscape a safer place.
Speakers:
Hany Farid (UC Berkeley),
Nina Jankowicz (Centre for Information Resilience, Moderator),
Georgia Bullen (Superbloom),
Nia Batts (Union Heritage),
Hany Farid (UC Berkeley)
Hany Farid is a Professor at the University of California, Berkeley with a joint appointment in Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences and the School of Information. His research focuses on digital forensics, forensic science, misinformation, image analysis, and human perception.
Nina Jankowicz (Centre for Information Resilience, Moderator)
Nina Jankowicz is an internationally-recognized expert on disinformation and democratization, one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in AI, and the author of two books: How to Lose the Information War and How to Be A Woman Online.
Georgia Bullen (Superbloom)
Georgia is the Executive Director at Superbloom, a nonprofit leveraging design as a transformative practice to shift power in the tech ecosystem and change who technology serves. She brings 20 years of experience in usability, design, technology, policy and research to her work, contributing to the internet health movement on issues like security, privacy, open source, and equitable access to technology.
Nia Batts (Union Heritage)
Nia Batts is a seasoned corporate executive, entrepreneur and investor. She is currently the Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of Union Heritage, one of the nation’s leading minority-owned, diversified investment management companies. She's also a General Partner of its venture arm, Union Heritage Ventures; the only majority African-American owned, and majority women-owned venture capital firm
1:00 pm ET
03/20/2024 Are You Ready to Sue? Know Your Rights
Lightning Talk
Speakers:
Carrie Goldberg (C.A. Goldberg, PLLC),
Carrie Goldberg (C.A. Goldberg, PLLC)
Carrie Goldberg of C.A. Goldberg, PLLC and her team of warriors fight for sexual violence survivors and victims of catastrophic injuries caused by tech giants. The firm leads the nation in landmark cases challenging Section 230 immunity against big tech. Carrie is the author of “Nobody’s Victim: Fighting Psychos, Stalkers, Pervs & Trolls” and attended Vassar College and Brooklyn Law School.
1:15 pm ET
03/20/2024 The New Frontier of Tech Solutions to Deepfake Abuse
Lightning Talk
Speakers:
Rebecca Portnoff (Thorn),
Breeze Liu (Alecto AI),
Sigurdur Ragnarsson (Videntifier Technologies),
Rebecca Portnoff (Thorn)
Dr. Rebecca Portnoff, VP of Data Science at Thorn, has dedicated her career to combatting child sexual abuse. The AI her team builds is used globally by LE, hotlines and tech companies. She tackles emerging threats against children via novel research and collaborations. She holds a B.S.E. from Princeton and a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, both in Computer Science.
Breeze Liu (Alecto AI)
Breeze is a survivor of online image abuse and Deepfake generated Pornography attacks. In her darkest hour, she couldn’t find any reliable technology to resolve her issue, knowing there are millions in the world suffering from the same problem, she decided to create her own solution: Alecto AI, an online identity infrastructure
Sigurdur Ragnarsson (Videntifier Technologies)
Sigurdur Ragnarsson, based in Iceland, is the CEO and a Engineering Manager at Videntifier Technologies. Videntifier's identification technology and extensive hash database works together to create a comprehensive video and image matching solution, equipping organizations with complete visibility and control over visual content.
1:30 pm ET
03/20/2024 Glamour: 91% of our Readers Believe Deepfaking Technology Poses a Threat to the Safety of Women.
Lightning Talk
Speakers:
Lucy Morgan,
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Lucy Morgan
Lucy joined Glamour as a freelance contributor in May 2021. Her journalism career kicked off in January 2020 after interning at Cosmopolitan UK. Since then she’s assisted in the launch of Debut Media, a platform dedicated to empowering women in the creative industries. She’s also written for Grazia Magazine, and seen her work published in Elle UK, Harper’s Bazaar UK and Red Magazine.
1:45 pm ET
03/20/2024 Lunch Break
2:15 pm ET
03/20/2024 Deepfake Abuse is Now Mainstream: What Can Policymakers Do?
A discussion on the different legislative approaches to combating deepfake abuse.
Speakers:
Norma Buster (C.A. Goldberg, PLLC),
Payton Iheme (Responsible Tech / Women Advocate),
Dr. Ann Olivarius (McAllister Olivarius),
Jennifer Long (AEquitas),
Norma Buster (C.A. Goldberg, PLLC)
Norma Buster is Chief of Staff at C.A. Goldberg, PLLC, a victims rights law firm in Brooklyn, where she was once a client dealing with stalking and image-based sexual abuse. Norma is a sex-positive victims rights advocate who’s met with thousands of survivors, an online sex worker, and the creator/host of Oral Arguments, a podcast about sex, tech, and victims rights.
Payton Iheme (Responsible Tech / Women Advocate)
Nkechi “Payton” Iheme is an accomplished public policy leader with over 20 years of experience in the field.
Dr. Ann Olivarius (McAllister Olivarius)
Dr. Ann Olivarius KC (Hon) OBE is Chair of the Executive Committee of McAllister Olivarius, an international law firm specializing in cases of sexual misconduct and discrimination. She advised worked with a number of high-profile clients, including Bill Clinton, Margaret Thatcher, Queen Rania and Nelson Mandela, who described her as “one of the finest lawyers I have seen in action.
Jennifer Long (AEquitas)
Jennifer Long is CEO and co-founder of AEquitas and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center. Jennifer served as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Family Violence and Sexual Assault Unit. She served as a volunteer child advocate and victim advocate for domestic violence victims.
3:15 pm ET
02/20/2024 Use Your Voice: The Power of Sharing your Story
Lightning Talk
Speakers:
Ivana De Maria (Storyplace),
Ivana De Maria (Storyplace)
Ivana created Storyplace, a social journaling App that offers a safe space for people from all around the world to share stories and find community. Today, Storyplace is a community of over 50,000 users around the world where vulnerability and authenticity are celebrated.
3:30 pm ET
03/20/2024 Victim Blaming and Interacting with Police
Lightning Talk
Speakers:
Ruby (Survivor and Advocate),
Ruby (Survivor and Advocate)
Ruby, an educator based in Spain, has been campaigning against image-based abuse since uncovering her own images on an anonymous platform three years ago. She played a role in strengthening UK laws in this domain and contributed to the Law Commission's 2022 review. Presently, she advocates for tech accountability and strives for a cultural shift to eradicate such exploitative practices worldwide.
3:45 pm ET
03/20/2024 Global Perspectives on Deepfakes
A discussion of the effect of deepfake abuse in different geographic contexts, and the different campaigns and solutions being advanced across the world.
Speakers:
Soyoung Park (KCSC, Moderator),
Tsitsi Matekaire (Equality Now),
Dr. Silvia Semenzin (University Complutense Madrid),
Barsha Chakraborty (Breakthrough India),
Soyoung Park (KCSC, Moderator)
Soyoung Park is the Manager at the Digital Sex Crime Content Review Bureau of the Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC), an independent statutory organization that regulates media content in the Republic of Korea.
Tsitsi Matekaire (Equality Now)
Tsitsi Matekaire is a human rights lawyer and Equality Now’s Global Lead for Ending Sexual Exploitation. She is a co-author of Equality Now’s report: Addressing Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: A Call for International Standards, and is also co-author of “How Lifelong Discrimination and Legal Inequality Facilitate Sex Trafficking in Women and Girls."
Dr. Silvia Semenzin (University Complutense Madrid)
Silvia is a a Post-doctoral researcher in Digital Sociology at the University Complutense of Madrid (Faculty of Computer Science). Silvia's passion lies at the intersection of emerging technologies and humanity. I am an expert in technological-mediated social discrimination, with particular attention to online gender-based violence.
Barsha Chakraborty (Breakthrough India)
Barsha Chakraborty, Deputy Director (Media), Breakthrough, India
4:45 pm ET
03/20/2024 Recap Readout
A recap of what has been discussed over the course of the two day summit.
Speakers:
Andrea Powell (The Reclaim Coalition),
Sophie Compton (#MyImageMyChoice),
Andrea Powell (The Reclaim Coalition)
Andrea Powell is the Director of the Image-based Sexual Abuse Initiative at Panorama. In this role, Andrea is responsible for building partnerships and mobilizing efforts towards the vision of a world where no one experiences the enduring trauma that results from image-based abuse and other types of online harm.
Sophie Compton (#MyImageMyChoice)
Sophie Compton is a documentary director and producer who tells women's stories of injustice and healing. Her work is impact-driven and she runs impact projects alongside each creative piece, amplifying survivor voices. She is the co-founder of My Image My Choice and her debut feature ANOTHER BODY follows a student’s search for justice after discovering deepfake pornography of herself online.
Another Body
SXSW Special Jury Award Winning documentary ANOTHER BODY follows American college student Taylor’s search for answers and justice after she discovers deepfake pornography of herself circulating online. She dives headfirst into the underground world of deepfakes, and discovers a growing culture of men terrorizing women—influencers, classmates, friends.
More than just a cautionary tale about misused technology and the toxicity of the online world, this documentary transforms the deepfake technology weaponized against Taylor into a tool that allows her to tell her story and reclaim her identity.
If you are interested in organizing a corporate, institutional, or educational screening of the film, please contact myimagemychoice@gmail.com