Bree Smith, pictured here in her Hendersonville home in 2021, testfied in front of a Tennessee House subcommittee about being the victim of online deepfakes March 26, 2025.

Bree Smith said she's the victim of a semi-nude deepfake. Now, she wants the law changed Smith, who recently left NewsChannel 5 after nine years, tells state House Criminal Justice Subcommittee ...

Bree Smith's NewsChannel 5 exit came after station says it 'actively' worked to keep her In a statement, WTVF's station manager also suggested NewsChannel 5 didn't say goodbye on the air because ...

Related: Bree Smith, NewsChannel 5 failed to get semi-nude deepfakes removed. Smith said she was devastated to learn there was little recourse for the onslaught of fake accounts and disturbing images.

Related: Bree Smith, NewsChannel 5 failed to get semi-nude deepfakes removed. Smith said she was devastated to learn there was little recourse for the onslaught of fake accounts and disturbing images.