{
  "id": 12193774,
  "title": "50 members of European Parliament targeted by deepfake porn, report says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/50-members-of-european-parliament-targeted-by-deepfake-porn-report",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-05T16:54:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/female-european-parliament-lawmakers-targeted-deepfake-porn/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fifty European Union lawmakers, comprising 46 women, have been the victims of deepfake pornography, according to a new report released on Monday. The research, conducted by Agora Digitale Transformation, a Germany-based civil society group, revealed that approximately one in six female members of the European Parliament have been affected by this form of AI-generated sexually explicit content. The EU is set to ban AI-powered nudifier apps on December 2, and is currently investigating the use of a similar technology on the social media platform X. A cross-party group of 119 MEPs has called for stringent enforcement of the ban and a swift resolution of the Grok investigation in a letter sent to key EU officials on September 30. These signatories included leaders of the liberal Renew, socialists, and The Left parties. Austrian Greens MEP Lena Schilling, who also signed the letter, emphasized the need for no loopholes or delays in implementing the ban. Shultz, co-author of the report, stated that politicians cannot evade being targeted by AI nudifiers due to their online presence. He added that holding all entities accountable, including payment processors and domain registrars, is crucial for enforcing the ban. The report also suggests that search engines should remove AI nudifier websites from their databases to prevent access.",
  "summary": "Fifty European Union lawmakers, including 46 women, have been the targets of deepfake pornography, according to new research released Monday. The number of women targeted by deepfake pornography — when generative AI is used to create sexually explicit depictions of people, often without their consent — means roughly one in six female members of the […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}