Artificial Intelligence

Meloni Shares AI Lingerie Photo to Warn About Deepfakes

Are deepfake laws failing survivors or is public awareness the real battle to win?

Published 6 days ago

Meloni Shares AI Lingerie Photo to Warn About Deepfakes

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Above: Giorgia Meloni arrives in Yerevan to attend the 8th European Political Community summit on May 4. Image credit: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Narrative A

Deepfakes are a weapon that can destroy anyone — even a sitting prime minister isn't immune. Meloni made the stakes crystal clear, yet most people targeted by deepfakes have no platform to fight back. Fortunately, Italy recognized early that the technology is outpacing public awareness, prompting Meloni to criminalize harmful deepfakes under its AI laws.

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Narrative B

Laws against AI deepfakes, including Italy's, are riddled with loopholes, enforcement is underfunded and platforms keep dodging accountability while survivors bear the burden of chasing down their own abused images. Until legal frameworks catch up and platforms face real consequences, perpetrators will continue to walk free.

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