Chinese activist in UK told by X that abusive deepfakes do not breach rules
Summary
A Chinese activist living in the UK was targeted with abusive deepfake images and false posts on the social media platform X. Despite complaints and police advice, X initially said the posts did not break its rules, only suspending the offending account after media attention.Key Facts
- Apple Peiqing Ni is a Chinese activist based in the UK and founder of the China Dissent Network.
- She was targeted on X with deepfake images showing her in a false, abusive way and tagged in 12 posts.
- The posts falsely accused her of drug use, promiscuity, and being beaten in London.
- The posts appeared after Ni announced her participation in a Tiananmen massacre commemoration.
- Ni complained to X and the UK police, but X’s automated system said the posts did not violate rules at first.
- X suspended the abusive account only after media inquiries.
- Ni’s parents in China have reportedly been harassed due to her activism.
- X has agreements with UK regulators to act faster on hate and terror content but has not applied the same focus to harassment against Chinese dissidents.
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