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Taylor Swift’s name was searchable on
A search for the pop sensation on
As of Saturday, Swift’s name could not be searched on X. Instead, the platform returned with the message “Something went wrong. Try reloading.”
“Search has been re-enabled and we will continue to monitor any attempts to spread this content and will remove it if we find it,” Joe Benarroch, head of business operations at X, told The Associated Press. Associated Press.
However, when a user searches for “Taylor Swift AI”, the search results remain blocked.
The ability to search for the star was blocked after issues related to deepfakes (images created with artificial intelligence) began circulating on X on Wednesday. The images showed Swift naked and in sexual scenarios.
It’s unclear where those images originated from, but they included a watermark suggesting they came from a website known for posting fake nude images of celebrities. The website has a section dedicated to “AI deepfake.”
In response to the deepfakes, Swift’s fans flocked to report the images and flooded the “Taylor Swift AI” hashtag with positive messages about her.