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GitHub is facing ongoing challenges in moderating deepfake pornographic content on its platform, despite implementing a policy in June 2024 that bans projects designed to create nonconsensual intimate imagery. A recent WIRED investigation revealed that more than a dozen projects related to deepfake porn have managed to evade GitHub’s detection, continuing to provide access to code used for creating deepfakes. The platform has disabled several repositories but others continue to appear, often with similar branding or descriptors. GitHub has stated its commitment to removing obscene content and enforces proactive screening and investigation of abuse reports. However, the persistence of such projects highlights significant gaps in moderation. This issue has sparked outrage and calls for regulation as deepfake images of celebrities continue to spread online.