Italys prime minister Giorgia Meloni is seeking 100,000 in damages after deepfake pornographic videos of her were shared online.
The deepfake porn videos were uploaded prior to her appointment as prime minister in 2022.
The creators and sharers of deepfake imagery arenotoriously difficultto track down.
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In 2016, researchers identified just a single deepfake porn video online.
It feels like a violation.
You cant unsee that.
Thats something that Ill keep returning to.
And just the idea that thousands of women have been manipulated in this way.
It feels like an absolutely gross intrusion and violation, she continued.
One of the videos racked up 47 million views before it was removed 17 hours later.
Nearly two-thirds of women fear falling victim to deepfake pornography, according to areportbycybersecurity firmESET published Wednesday.
In the UK, the incoming Online Safety Bill prohibits the sharing of deepfake pornography.
However, in general, the law is struggling to keep up.
Story bySion Geschwindt
Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.
