Why was the search term “Taylor Swift” blocked on X?

We know women and girls are disproportionately affected by AI-distorted images and deepfakes on social media. This week, we saw it happen to two high-profile women: Taylor Swift and Victorian MP Georgie Purcell. But who is really responsible?This week, Angela Priestley and Tarla Lambert look at the ABC’s first episode of its docuseries Nemesis, a three-part docuseries looking into the nine-year Coalition government in Australia. Plus, they discuss the neo Nazi group making an appearance in Sydney on Australia Day. Stories discussed this week include:E Jean Carroll suggests she will fund ‘something Trump hates’ after $83 million defamation rulingRight-wing personalities claim Taylor Swift is rigging 2024 presidential electionThose working in the care sector remain largely ignored in Australia Day honoursDr Sabrin Farooqui receives OAM, as hundreds of Aussies are recognised for their service‘Egregious invasion of privacy’: Taylor Swift’s name blocked on X after sexually explicit deepfakes go viral‘Your body is always up for grabs’: Nine News photoshops Victorian MP Georgie Purcell’s bodyAdobe confirms edited image of Georgie Purcell would have required ‘human intervention’What we learnt from the first ep of Nemesis? That the Liberal Party is still as cooked as everNeo-nazis in Artarmon? A stark reminder that none of us are immune from the politics of divisionThe Crux is produced by Agenda Media, the 100% women founded and owned media business, publishing the daily news publication Women's Agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.