‘I felt disgusted’: MEP speaks out over nude deepfakes and urges EU action
Austrian MEP Lena Schilling has publicly described discovering non-consensual nude deepfakes of herself circulating online, calling for EU-level action. A report found that one in six female MEPs have been targeted by sexualized AI-generated imagery.
Why this matters: One in six female MEPs. That is not a fringe problem. That is a pattern targeting elected officials specifically because of their gender and visibility. Deepfakes like these are not just personal violations — they are a way to silence and discredit women in public life. If this is happening to people with platforms and staff, it is happening to ordinary women with no recourse at all. The EU has tools to act. The question is whether it treats this as the political emergency it actually is.
Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy · Privacy officers
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