Italian Prime Minister Seeks Damages in Deepfake Porn Case

The Italian Prime Minister is pursuing over $100,000 in damages from two men accused of creating and circulating deepfake pornography videos of her. The videos garnered millions of views on a US-based porn website, leading to a defamation case where the Prime Minister seeks to send a message to all women who are victims of such abuse. The term 'deepfake' has evolved to describe realistic yet fake videos, images, or audio clips, with a major portion being pornographic. This scandal highlights the concerning rise of deepfake pornography and the lack of regulations to hold its creators accountable.