Giorgia Meloni calls out sexualised deepfake, warns of growing threat to women in politics

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reshared a sexualised deepfake image of herself sitting on a bed in lingerie to expose the dangers of AI-generated image abuse. The image had already circulated online with many users believing it to be real. Meloni highlighted that while she has the platform to defend herself against such abuse, many other victims do not, and urged people to verify content before sharing it. She noted that deepfakes are a dangerous tool that can deceive and manipulate anyone, with women in politics being disproportionately targeted by sexualised or explicit AI-generated content designed to humiliate and discredit.

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