Sexually Explicit Deepfake Sites Target 100-Plus Politicians in Europe
Deepfake pornography sites have targeted nearly 150 European politicians, overwhelmingly women MPs, per new research on 160 abusive domains.
Researcher Benjamin Shultz analyzed roughly 160 deepfake abuse domains and found at least 138 women MPs from 22 EU countries appeared or were mentioned, versus nine male MPs — making women MPs 33 times more likely to be targeted. Sites host database-like profiles with names, photos, personal details, and links to 'nudifier' creation tools. The findings, published by German think tank Agora Digitale Transformation, show politicians from Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, and France most affected, with senior politicians targeted more often. The UK and EU are planning bans on nudify services, while the US Take It Down Act has taken major deepfake sites offline.
- At least 138 women MPs from 22 EU countries targeted versus nine male MPs
- Women MPs are 33 times more likely to appear in deepfake ecosystems
- Sites host profiles with personal data plus links to nudify creation tools
- Germany, Netherlands, Italy, France most affected; senior politicians targeted more
- UK and EU planning nudify-service bans; Take It Down Act removed major sites
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An analysis of 160 deepfake websites reveals politicians in 22 countries appear on them. Nearly all of them are women.
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