‘I felt disgusted’: MEP speaks out over nude deepfakes and urges EU action
Summary
An Austrian Member of the European Parliament (MEP), Lena Schilling, revealed that nude deepfake images of her were shared online without her consent. She and other female MEPs are urging the European Union to enforce rules banning AI apps that create such images to protect women in politics from digital abuse.Key Facts
- Lena Schilling, from Austria’s Green party, discovered digitally altered nude images of herself online.
- These images were created from photos of her first press conference, with her clothing digitally removed.
- A report by the think tank Agora Digitale Transformation (ADT) found that 1 in 6 female MEPs had been targeted by sexualized deepfake content.
- Women in European politics are 33 times more likely than men to be depicted in deepfake pornography.
- The deepfake abuse adds to the already high levels of harassment and violence women politicians face.
- 119 MEPs signed a letter calling for strict enforcement of an EU ban against AI apps that undress women in images.
- The EU ban on “nudifier” apps is scheduled to start on December 2, but activists want stronger measures to close legal gaps.
- Schilling hopes her speaking out will encourage authorities to act and help prevent digital violence from discouraging women from political careers.
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