diff --git a/backend/src/db/factories.ts b/backend/src/db/factories.ts
index 4ec34e289..c75c92fdd 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/factories.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/factories.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Factory.define('badge')
   })
 
 Factory.define('image')
-  .attr('url', faker.image.unsplash.imageUrl)
+  .attr('url', faker.image.url)
   .attr('aspectRatio', 1.3333333333333333)
   .attr('alt', faker.lorem.sentence)
   .attr('type', 'image/jpeg')
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Factory.define('basicUser')
   .option('password', '1234')
   .attrs({
     id: uuid,
-    name: faker.name.fullName,
+    name: faker.person.fullName,
     password: '1234',
     role: 'user',
     termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion: '0.0.1',
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Factory.define('user')
   .option('email', faker.internet.exampleEmail)
   .option('avatar', () =>
     Factory.build('image', {
-      url: faker.internet.avatar(),
+      url: faker.image.avatar(),
     }),
   )
   .after(async (buildObject, options) => {
diff --git a/backend/src/db/seed.ts b/backend/src/db/seed.ts
index 53cd4cea6..bff236f64 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/seed.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/seed.ts
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ const languages = ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'pl']
         categoryIds: ['cat16'],
         author: peterLustig,
         image: Factory.build('image', {
-          url: faker.image.unsplash.food(300, 169),
+          url: faker.image.urlLoremFlickr({ category: 'food', width: 300, height: 169 }),
           sensitive: true,
           aspectRatio: 300 / 169,
         }),
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ const languages = ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'pl']
         categoryIds: ['cat1'],
         author: bobDerBaumeister,
         image: Factory.build('image', {
-          url: faker.image.unsplash.technology(300, 1500),
+          url: faker.image.urlLoremFlickr({ category: 'technics', width: 300, height: 1500 }),
           aspectRatio: 300 / 1500,
         }),
       },
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ const languages = ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'pl']
         categoryIds: ['cat6'],
         author: peterLustig,
         image: Factory.build('image', {
-          url: faker.image.unsplash.buildings(300, 857),
+          url: faker.image.urlLoremFlickr({ category: 'city', width: 300, height: 857 }),
           aspectRatio: 300 / 857,
         }),
       },
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ const languages = ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'pl']
         categoryIds: ['cat11'],
         author: louie,
         image: Factory.build('image', {
-          url: faker.image.unsplash.people(300, 901),
+          url: faker.image.urlLoremFlickr({ category: 'people', width: 300, height: 901 }),
           aspectRatio: 300 / 901,
         }),
       },
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ const languages = ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'pl']
         categoryIds: ['cat14'],
         author: jennyRostock,
         image: Factory.build('image', {
-          url: faker.image.unsplash.objects(300, 200),
+          url: faker.image.urlLoremFlickr({ category: 'abstract', width: 300, height: 200 }),
           aspectRatio: 300 / 450,
         }),
       },
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ const languages = ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'pl']
       mutation: createPostMutation(),
       variables: {
         id: 'p8',
-        image: faker.image.unsplash.nature(),
+        image: faker.image.urlLoremFlickr({ category: 'nature' }),
         title: `Quantum Flow Theory explains Quantum Gravity`,
         content: hashtagAndMention1,
         categoryIds: ['cat8'],
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ const languages = ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'pl']
           categoryIds: ['cat1'],
           author: jennyRostock,
           image: Factory.build('image', {
-            url: faker.image.unsplash.objects(),
+            url: faker.image.urlLoremFlickr({ category: 'abstract' }),
           }),
         },
       )
@@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@ const languages = ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'pl']
           categoryIds: ['cat1'],
           author: peterLustig,
           image: Factory.build('image', {
-            url: faker.image.unsplash.buildings(),
+            url: faker.image.urlLoremFlickr({ category: 'city' }),
           }),
         },
       )
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ const languages = ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'pl']
           categoryIds: ['cat1'],
           author: dewey,
           image: Factory.build('image', {
-            url: faker.image.unsplash.food(),
+            url: faker.image.urlLoremFlickr({ category: 'food' }),
           }),
         },
       )
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ const languages = ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'pl']
           categoryIds: ['cat1'],
           author: louie,
           image: Factory.build('image', {
-            url: faker.image.unsplash.technology(),
+            url: faker.image.urlLoremFlickr({ category: 'technics' }),
           }),
         },
       )
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ const languages = ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'pl']
           categoryIds: ['cat1'],
           author: bobDerBaumeister,
           image: Factory.build('image', {
-            url: faker.image.unsplash.people(),
+            url: faker.image.urlLoremFlickr({ category: 'people' }),
           }),
         },
       )
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ const languages = ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'pl']
           categoryIds: ['cat1'],
           author: huey,
           image: Factory.build('image', {
-            url: faker.image.unsplash.nature(),
+            url: faker.image.urlLoremFlickr({ category: 'nature' }),
           }),
         },
       )
diff --git a/webapp/components/CommentList/CommentList.story.js b/webapp/components/CommentList/CommentList.story.js
index 50a2b1d1b..d0133ef8d 100644
--- a/webapp/components/CommentList/CommentList.story.js
+++ b/webapp/components/CommentList/CommentList.story.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import faker from '@faker-js/faker'
+import { faker } from '@faker-js/faker'
 import { storiesOf } from '@storybook/vue'
 import { withA11y } from '@storybook/addon-a11y'
 import HcCommentList from './CommentList.vue'
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ helpers.init()
 
 const commentMock = (fields) => {
   return {
-    id: faker.random.uuid(),
+    id: faker.string.uuid(),
     title: faker.lorem.sentence(),
     content: faker.lorem.paragraph(),
     createdAt: faker.date.past(),
diff --git a/webapp/components/_new/generic/TabNavigation/TabNavigator.story.js b/webapp/components/_new/generic/TabNavigation/TabNavigator.story.js
index 6da7a5763..fcd4a067a 100644
--- a/webapp/components/_new/generic/TabNavigation/TabNavigator.story.js
+++ b/webapp/components/_new/generic/TabNavigation/TabNavigator.story.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import faker from '@faker-js/faker'
+import { faker } from '@faker-js/faker'
 import { storiesOf } from '@storybook/vue'
 import { withA11y } from '@storybook/addon-a11y'
 import HcEmpty from '~/components/Empty/Empty'
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ helpers.init()
 const postMock = (fields) => {
   return {
     ...post,
-    id: faker.random.uuid(),
+    id: faker.string.uuid(),
     createdAt: faker.date.past(),
     updatedAt: faker.date.recent(),
     deleted: false,
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const postMock = (fields) => {
 const userMock = (fields) => {
   return {
     ...user,
-    id: faker.random.uuid(),
+    id: faker.string.uuid(),
     createdAt: faker.date.past(),
     updatedAt: faker.date.recent(),
     deleted: false,
diff --git a/webapp/package.json b/webapp/package.json
index 3a9ac816d..ce954cf74 100644
--- a/webapp/package.json
+++ b/webapp/package.json
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     "@babel/core": "^7.24.4",
     "@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import": "^7.8.3",
     "@babel/preset-env": "^7.22.4",
-    "@faker-js/faker": "5.1.0",
+    "@faker-js/faker": "8.4.1",
     "@nuxtjs/composition-api": "0.32.0",
     "@storybook/addon-a11y": "^8.0.8",
     "@storybook/addon-actions": "^5.3.21",
diff --git a/webapp/storybook/helpers.js b/webapp/storybook/helpers.js
index bc42d5ac7..f389fc3f4 100644
--- a/webapp/storybook/helpers.js
+++ b/webapp/storybook/helpers.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import Vue from 'vue'
 import Vuex from 'vuex'
 import vuexI18n from 'vuex-i18n/dist/vuex-i18n.umd.js'
 import Styleguide from '@human-connection/styleguide'
-import faker from '@faker-js/faker'
+import { faker } from '@faker-js/faker'
 import Filters from '~/plugins/vue-filters'
 import Directives from '~/plugins/vue-directives'
 import IziToast from '~/plugins/izi-toast'
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ const helpers = {
   },
   fakeUser(n) {
     return new Array(n || 1).fill(0).map(() => {
-      const name = faker.name.findName()
+      const name = faker.person.fullName()
       return {
-        id: faker.random.uuid(),
+        id: faker.string.uuid(),
         name,
         slug: faker.helpers.slugify(name),
       }
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ const helpers = {
       const title = faker.lorem.words()
       const content = faker.lorem.paragraph()
       return {
-        id: faker.random.uuid(),
+        id: faker.string.uuid(),
         title,
         content,
-        slug: faker.lorem.slug(title),
-        shoutedCount: faker.random.number(),
-        commentsCount: faker.random.number(),
-        clickedCount: faker.random.number(),
-        viewedTeaserCount: faker.random.number(),
+        slug: faker.lorem.slug({ min: 1, max: 3 }, title),
+        shoutedCount: faker.number.int(),
+        commentsCount: faker.number.int(),
+        clickedCount: faker.number.int(),
+        viewedTeaserCount: faker.number.int(),
         postType: ['Article'],
       }
     })
diff --git a/webapp/yarn.lock b/webapp/yarn.lock
index 8bbf2a285..e67a90f7b 100644
--- a/webapp/yarn.lock
+++ b/webapp/yarn.lock
@@ -2270,10 +2270,10 @@
     minimatch "^3.0.4"
     strip-json-comments "^3.1.1"
 
-"@faker-js/faker@5.1.0":
-  version "5.1.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@faker-js/faker/-/faker-5.1.0.tgz#cee1d77ada0d0dbbe77201d18b1ebabf432d9c0f"
-  integrity sha512-0VonSKh7fBCqvY+V2FLN2ZW4pR4ZtWJalWmwSaiaB7yK7y4qp8vDfuaq9QdLjf/cdZGx3M7Wc4Q+x4fZHxI21Q==
+"@faker-js/faker@8.4.1":
+  version "8.4.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@faker-js/faker/-/faker-8.4.1.tgz#5d5e8aee8fce48f5e189bf730ebd1f758f491451"
+  integrity sha512-XQ3cU+Q8Uqmrbf2e0cIC/QN43sTBSC8KF12u29Mb47tWrt2hAgBXSgpZMj4Ao8Uk0iJcU99QsOCaIL8934obCg==
 
 "@hapi/address@2.x.x":
   version "2.0.0"