Italy’s Meloni denounces deepfake photo as a political attack

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni denounced a deepfake image of herself posing in bed wearing lingerie as a political attack. The image was circulated on social media platforms, including Facebook, where it was shared with commentary suggesting Meloni should be ashamed. Meloni warned against sharing such unverified AI-generated images, noting that while she could defend herself, others could not. She acknowledged the photo manipulation made her look better but emphasized that such tools are used to fabricate lies and attack individuals.

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