#publicfigures — Public Fediverse posts

Mashable: Two men were charged with federal crimes after creating explicit deepfakes of celebrities. “Federal prosecutors arrested two men in conjunction with a criminal complaint that both separately made sexually explicit AI content that was viewed by millions of users online. The content featured female politicians, musicians, singers, and private photos of women known to one of the accused. […]

https://www.fogolf.com/1220888/the-sad-truth-behind-the-tiger-woods-dui-body-cam-footage/ The Sad Truth behind the Tiger Woods DUI body cam footage ##golflegend ##Sportsnews ##tigerwoods #accountability #BadDecisions #CelebrityCulture #celebritynews #CharlestonWhite #CultureCommentary #currentevents #druski #FloridaNews #openai #Podcast #PodcastIf #PodcastInsights #PublicFigures #PublicMeltdowns #PurgeTheBS #Sora #TigerWoods #YoungThug

TechCrunch: YouTube expands AI deepfake detection to politicians, government officials, and journalists . “YouTube is expanding its likeness detection technology, which identifies AI-generated deepfakes, to a pilot group of government officials, political candidates, and journalists, the company announced Tuesday. Members of the pilot group will gain access to a tool that detects unauthorized […]

Calishat: Upgrading Wikipedia Seismograph. “Using Wikipedia Seismograph’s new zoom feature means you can explore over nine years’ worth of public interest data in any Wikipedia topic with one chart and easily turn it into date-bounded Google News searches.”

Friday, February 20, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/02/friday-february-20-2026/

Epstein Files Reveal Broad Connections, Prompting Varied Responses

https://newsletter.tf/epstein-files-people-connections-jan2024/

Government files name many people connected to Jeffrey Epstein, leading to varied public responses and some investigations.

#EpsteinFiles, #JusticeDepartment, #PublicFigures, #Investigations, #Connections

New Files Show Many People Knew Jeffrey Epstein

New government papers have been released that name many people who knew Jeffrey Epstein. These papers include emails and other writings. Some people named have responded to the news, with some denying any wrongdoing and others expressing regret. The documents show a wide network of connections.

https://newsletter.tf/epstein-files-people-connections-jan2024/

#EpsteinFiles, #JusticeDepartment, #PublicFigures, #Investigations, #Connections

Reddit is testing a new Verified Profiles system with gray badges for public figures

https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/reddit-pilots-verified-profiles-with-voluntary-gray-badge-for-select-users/

#tech #technews #reddit #socialnetworks #verifiedprofiles #publicfigures #socialbadges #verifiedaccounts #newfeature #redditnews #redditprofiles

Engadget: Reddit is starting to verify public figures. “Like it or not, the checkmark has become an almost universal symbol on most social platforms, even though its exact meaning can vary significantly between services. Now, Reddit, which historically hasn’t cared that much about its users’ identity, is joining the club and starting to test verification for public figures on its platform.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/14/engadget-reddit-is-starting-to-verify-public-figures/

Calishat: Researching Public Figures in the Epstein Birthday Book, Part I: MiniGladys. “MiniGladys is a collection of four research tools to use Wikipedia data. For this article I’ll use the example of Leon Black, who appears in the Epstein birthday book but is not on the public stage as much as someone like Alan Deshowitz. In the time it takes to click a few times and read a few news […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/12/researching-public-figures-in-the-epstein-birthday-book-part-i-minigladys-calishat/

https://youtube.com/shorts/vIYO_wvtQTI?si=jE_sVgOUJpwuIgt2

Elon Musk's Daughter Dances with Hasan Piker
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#ElonMusk #VivianWilson #HasanPiker #Transgender #SocialMedia #PopCulture #FamilyDynamics #InternetFame #DramaAlert #OnlineStreamers #PublicFigures #Identity #LGBTQ #ViralVideo #Commentary

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In a heartfelt act of solidarity, public figures stood outside the UK Parliament for 18 hours, reading aloud the names of 15,613 Palestinian children killed in Gaza.

#Gaza #Solidarity #UK #Honoring #Children #MassMurder #PublicFigures #Parliament #Palestine

If I'd make a list of people I look to for advice, they'd fall in three broad categories: public figures, professionals and close friends.

#tabularasa #blog #blogger #advice #publicfigures #professionals #friends

https://tabularasa.robsonrc.net/2025/05/04/public-figures-professionals-and-friends/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

OpenAI's GPT-4o update clarifies it won't block image generation of adult public figures. Public figures now have the option to opt out. Transparency & control in AI use are key! #GPT4o #OpenAI #AIethics #AItransparency #PublicFigures #TechNews #AIDevelopment

What are '#transvestigations'? The '#hate-driven #conspiracytheory' explained

From #Cisgender #Algerian boxer #ImaneKhelif to figures like #TaylorSwift and #MichelleObama, "#tranvestigations" are a particularly bizarre form of #hatred hitting #publicfigures.

https://www.advocate.com/news/what-are-transvestigations

#PublicFigures and #Allies:

In both the 1970s and today, public figures and allies have played #crucial #roles in #opposing these #discriminatory #measures. #HarveyMilk and other #leaders were #instrumental in #defeating #Proposition6, while today, various #politicians, #celebrities, and #activists continue to #standup against the #RepublicanParty's #antiLGBTQ+ #legislation and #rhetoric, #advocating for #equality and #acceptance.

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#MorganDavies is the #trans #representation we’ve been waiting for.

This profile is part of Queerty’s 2023 #OutForGood series, recognizing #publicfigures who’ve had the #courage to #comeout and #makeadifference in the past year.

#TransMen #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Australia #Entertainment #TheArts #TV #Movies #Representation #Culture #RoleModels

https://www.queerty.com/morgan-davies-is-the-trans-representation-weve-been-waiting-for-20231026

‘#Heartstopper’ #star #JoeLocke #Cameout on his terms, causing our #hearts to #burst with #pride.

This profile is part of #Queerty’s 2023 #OutForGood series, recognizing #publicfigures who’ve had the #courage to #comeout and #makeadifference in the past year.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #TV #Representation #Culture

https://www.queerty.com/heartstoppers-joe-locke-came-out-on-his-terms-causing-our-hearts-to-burst-with-pride-20231023

#MissBenny proves #living as your #authenticself is more ‘#Glamorous’ than anything else

This profile is part of Queerty’s 2023 #OutForGood #series, recognizing #publicfigures who’ve had the #courage to #comeout and #makeadifference in the past year.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #Music #TV #Movies #Representation #Culture

https://www.queerty.com/miss-benny-proves-living-as-your-authentic-self-is-more-glamorous-than-anything-else-20231004

@RuthZ the #Fawning of #PublicFigures looking for #Selfie #Cred was #Disconcerting - The whole #AIlusion of #Superiority from the current #RoyalFamily is a #Tiresome #Illusion - There fails to be #Nobility in the #PeckingOrder they are trying to maintain. Awakened #Society has #MovedOn from that #Nonsense of being that #Gullible

@TheDonkeySays One needs to look behind the screen to who is pulling the strings in this complex web. #Powerful #PublicFigures don't make decisions single handedly.

A revised #introduction!

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