Taylor Swift Is Not Searchable on X After Disturbing Deepfakes
Posted on AllSides January 28th, 2024
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Taylor Swift's name is no longer searchable on X.
On Saturday, attempting to search "Taylor Swift" on the social media platform triggered an error that read, "Something went wrong. Try reloading."
The pop star's official X account, however, is still accessible.
The search error comes days after sexually explicit, AI-generated deepfakes of the singer began circulating online, prompting the White House to call for stricter measures to prevent the "spread of misinformation, and non-consensual, intimate imagery of real people."
"We are alarmed by the reports of the circulation of images that you just laid out —...
