Deepfakes created by a coworker on Mastodon

The combined situation

A current or former coworker has created AI deepfake intimate imagery using your professional photographs from LinkedIn, the company website, or work events. Title VII workplace harassment obligations apply immediately upon employer notification. When this scenario plays out on Mastodon specifically, removal proceeds through the statutory takedown process under 47 USC 223a combined with the scenario specific response that workplace cases require.

Why this combination is high risk

Federated content spreads across multiple instances through reposts and replies. Removing from the originating instance does not remove from the cached copies on every instance that federated the post. For coworker deepfake cases, professional photographs that are required for work purposes including linkedin and company directories are precisely the high quality face shots that ai nudify and face swap tools use as input.

How removal proceeds

Mastodon is federated across thousands of independent instances. Removal requires identifying the specific instance hosting the content and contacting that instance's admin directly. Title VII obligations create strong incentives for the employer to take swift action including the employer's parallel investigation, no contact arrangements, and termination authority.