Coming Soon: Searching for Mr. Deepfakes

Summary

Mostly Human with Laurie Segall
Episode Preview: “Coming Soon: Searching for Mr. Deepfakes”
Release Date: June 1, 2026

Overview

This preview episode teases the upcoming four-part investigative series “Searching for Mr. Deepfakes” on Mostly Human with Laurie Segall. The series promises an in-depth look into the shadowy world of AI-generated non-consensual pornography and the anonymous mastermind behind one of its most notorious sites, Mr. Deepfakes. Laurie Segall, with her characteristic focus on the human impact of technology, sets the stage for a personal, urgent, and socially significant investigation into the digital abuse epidemic enabled by deepfake technology.

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Key Themes & Discussion Points

1. Personal Drive Behind the Investigation

• Laurie opens by explaining the gravity of the investigation:

  “I went on a journey to find one of the most dangerous men on the Internet. And it was the most insane investigation of my career.” (00:00, Laurie Segall)

• Emphasizes her extensive experience and why this case—driven by the human toll—stands apart.

2. What is Mr. Deepfakes?

• Described as both a marketplace and a community for non-consensual, often violent deepfake pornography featuring celebrities and everyday individuals:

  “It's a site filled with videos of celebrities, politicians and influencers in these sexually graphic, often violent videos doing things that they would never do.” (00:13, Laurie Segall)

• Community aspect highlighted:

  “It was a place where users could teach, learn and build technology explicitly designed to violate women. Oh, and of course make money off of all of it.” (00:51, Laurie Segall)

3. Harrowing Impact on Victims

• The scope of digital abuse is broad:

  “It quickly became clear that this new kind of digital abuse wasn't just reserved for famous public facing women. If someone can take a photo of you, you can be deep faked.” (01:26, Laurie Segall)

• Raw testimony from victims:

  “My face had been placed on someone else's semi nude body. Like there's another version of me out there doing porn and will forever.” (01:35, Unnamed Victim)
  “It felt like it was being done to me physically.” (01:43, Unnamed Victim)
  “It felt like nothing to him. But it wrecked me. Something awful is happening. And they said it's not illegal. There's nothing we can do.” (01:46, Unnamed Victim)

4. Chilling Community Language and Attitude

• Excerpts from user posts on Mr. Deepfakes highlight the open depravity and commercialization:

  “I'd be happy to make you something that really gets you off. I'm new so I'm cheap.” (01:06, Community User)
  “I want a deep fake of my sister in law... I think it would be fun and hot to view them engaged in sexual activities that they themselves wouldn't even do.” (01:12, Community User)

5. The Hunt for “Mr. Deepfakes” & the Nature of Anonymity

• Laurie explains the stakes and why unmasking the site’s mastermind matters:

  “And the man behind Mr. Deepfakes, he's remained anonymous and that anonymity gave him power. And so I came to the conclusion I had to find him.” (01:57, Laurie Segall)
  “A person who is one of the most dangerous people on the Internet. And I will show you right now who this person is.” (02:10, Guest/Co-Host)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “She said to me, I feel like I'm digitally r. You're trying to unmask somebody that doesn't want to be found.” (00:08, Guest/Co-Host)
• “Sexual deepfake photos of Taylor Swift went viral on social media, shared over 47 million times on X in what advocacy groups say is a form of sexual abuse.” (00:38, News Excerpt/Guest)
• “It felt like it was being done to me physically... but it wrecked me. Something awful is happening. And they said it's not illegal. There's nothing we can do.” (01:43-01:57, Victim Testimony)

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Important Timestamps

• 00:00-00:13 — Laurie introduces her quest and frames the episode’s urgency.
• 00:13-00:51 — Explains the nature and real-world harm caused by Mr. Deepfakes.
• 00:51-01:12 — Reveals user-generated requests and community depravity.
• 01:26-01:57 — Focus on the universal threat of deepfakes and victims’ voices.
• 01:57-02:19 — Laurie and guests discuss searching for the anonymous perpetrator.
• 02:19-02:31 — Series promotional wrap-up, inviting listeners to subscribe and tune in.

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Tone and Style

Laurie Segall approaches the material with urgency, empathy, and a sense of mission. She creates a compelling, investigative atmosphere that blends journalistic rigor with deeply human storytelling. The preview is immersive and direct, pulling no punches about the gravity of the topic or the suffering—while promising hope and action through awareness and exposure.

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Summary Conclusion:
This preview sets the stage for a landmark investigative podcast series—one that’s not just about the technology, but its chilling human impact. Segall aims to give listeners a voice, context, and potential agency in the digital age. The series “Searching for Mr. Deepfakes” launches June 4th, with the promise of a gripping, essential deep-dive into one of the Internet’s darkest corners.

Transcript

[A]

I went on a journey to find one of the most dangerous men on the Internet. And it was the most insane investigation of my career.

[B]

She said to me, I feel like I'm digitally r. You're trying to unmask somebody that doesn't want to be found.

[A]

My name is Lori Siegel, host of Mostly Human, a tech podcast through a human lens. And in my 15 years as a technology journalist, I've seen some wild things, but none so dangerous, so insidious as a site called Mr. Deepfakes. It's a site filled with videos of celebrities, politicians and influencers in these sexually graphic, often violent videos doing things that they would never do.

[B]

Sexual deep Fake photos of Taylor Swift went viral on social media, shared over 47 million times on X in what advocacy groups say is a form of sexual abuse.

[A]

What's worse is that Mr. Deepfakes wasn't just a destination for passive viewing. It was a community. A place where users could teach, learn and build technology explicitly designed to violate women. Oh, and of course make money off of all of it.

[B]

I'd be happy to make you something that really gets you off. I'm new so I'm cheap.

[A]

Hi.

[B]

This is awesome technology.

[A]

Is it bad?

[B]

I want a deep fake of my sister in law. I'm interested in finding someone who could make some realistic looking fakes of women I know in real life. I think it would be fun and hot to view them engaged in sexual activities that that they themselves wouldn't even do.

[A]

It quickly became clear that this new kind of digital abuse wasn't just reserved for famous public facing women. If someone can take a photo of you, you can be deep faked.

[B]

My face had been placed on someone else's semi nude body. Like there's another version of me out there doing porn and will forever.

[A]

It felt like it was being done to me physically.

[B]

It felt like nothing to him. But it wrecked me. Something awful is happening. And they said it's not illeg. There's nothing we can do.

[A]

And the man behind Mr. Deepfakes, he's remained anonymous and that anonymity gave him power. And so I came to the conclusion I had to find him a person

[B]

who is one of the most dangerous people on the Internet. And I will show you right now who this person is.

[A]

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[B]

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