Meloni Denounces AI Deepfake Lingerie Photos as Political Attack
Meloni said the fake image was created with artificial intelligence and shared by political opponents, warning that deepfakes can deceive people who cannot fight back.
- On Tuesday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni publicly denounced AI-generated deepfake images depicting her in lingerie, stating that political opponents circulated the manipulated content to undermine her reputation.
- This incident follows Meloni's previous legal battles, including a libel suit filed two years ago against a man in Sardinia accused of creating pornographic imagery using her face.
- "Deepfakes are a dangerous tool because they can deceive, manipulate and target anyone," Meloni said, emphasizing that many victims lack the platform to defend themselves against such falsehoods.
- Prosecutors in Rome opened an investigation into allegations including revenge porn and defamation, while Italian police ordered the platform hosting the images shut down following the outcry.
- Italy's government previously approved broad AI regulation aligned with the European Union's AI Act, establishing clear rules for content production as regulators grapple with synthetic media threats.
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op-online.de"It has improved me a lot – Italy's head of government Meloni himself shares a sexualising AI image of her and still garnishes it with humor. Why a victim group doesn't necessarily think it's advisable.
Giorgia Meloni reacted humorously to her fake images in lingerie that circulate online. But the Italian Prime Minister warns that deepfakes are dangerous and can deceive and reach anyone.
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A sitting head of government did something Tuesday that no political playbook could have anticipated — she published the fabricated, AI-generated image of herself that her opponents had been quietly circulating, and she did it on her own terms. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni brought the smear campaign into the open by posting one of...
Giorgia Meloni has been the victim of deepfake: fake sexy photos of the Italian leader circulate on social networks.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has responded with a sense of humor to fake photos on social media. She selected one of them and shared it on her social media accounts. The fake photo, generated by artificial intelligence, shows a woman with the Prime Minister’s face in provocative underwear on a bed.
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