Italy PM Giorgia Meloni Seeks Over $100,000 In Damages Over Deepfake Videos
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The indictment claims that the videos were uploaded on a pornographic website in the United States and watched "millions of times" over several months.
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is seeking 100,000 euros ($109,345) in damages after deepfake porn videos of her were created and circulated online. Investigators claim that the two men made pornographic videos of Ms Meloni by superimposing her face on another person's body and then uploaded them on the internet. The 40-year-old man and his 73-year-old father are charged with defamation, according to the BBC.
According to the police, they were able to locate them by tracking the smartphone that was used to upload the videos. The deepfake video in question dates back to 2022, before she was appointed as the country's Prime Minister.
Notably, certain defamation cases in Italy may be criminal and result in a jail sentence. Ms Meloni will testify before a court on 2 July. The indictment claims that the videos were uploaded on a pornographic website in the United States and watched "millions of times" over several months.
