European Union

Denmark’s Copyright Plan Would Shield Faces and Voices From Deepfakes

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Denmark’s Copyright Plan Would Shield Faces and Voices From Deepfakes

Denmark’s culture minister, Zenia Stampe, put a bill before the Folketing on 8 October banning publication of realistic digital imitations of a person’s appearance, voice and movements without consent. She proposes effect from 1 January 2027. It is the second attempt: the prior version lapsed in Danish elections, after the 31 March 2026 and 1 … Read more

Italy Jails Two Over Meloni Deepfake in Europe’s First AI Act Criminal Ruling

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Italy Jails Two Over Meloni Deepfake in Europe’s First AI Act Criminal Ruling

An Italian court has convicted two men for creating and distributing a sexually explicit deepfake of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, sentencing each to just over two years in prison and ordering them to pay €100,000 in damages — compensation Meloni has said she will donate to a fund supporting victims of gender-based violence. The verdict, … Read more