Germany Proposes Legislation to Combat Digital Violence and Deepfake Pornography
Germany Proposes Legislation to Combat Digital Violence and Deepfake Pornography
Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig has introduced a new bill aimed at enhancing protections for victims of digital violence, particularly concerning deepfake pornography.
The proposed legislation seeks to clarify what constitutes digital violence, making the creation of pornographic deepfakes illegal while restricting the distribution of non-pornographic deepfakes. Hubig highlighted a significant increase in victims of digital violence in Germany, with numbers more than doubling since 2020. The bill also emphasizes the need for stronger accountability from online platforms and calls for more effective enforcement mechanisms, amidst ongoing debates regarding privacy and the potential use of IP address storage for identifying perpetrators.
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