The debate over online gender-based abuse has been gaining pace this week in Germany after media reports revealed serious accusations by a prominent actress. Collien Fernandes – who is a former DW presenter – has accused her ex-husband of spreading AI-generated deepfake pornographic images of her online. Fernandes has filed a legal complaint against him in Spain, which has stricter laws against digital abuse. On Friday, Germany’s justice minister announced plans for new legislation to crack down on sexualized deepfakes. On Sunday thousands gathered in Berlin to protest online sexual violence and show solidarity with victims of such abuse.
I didn’t watch the video but the answer should just be yes? Literally just create a new law that punishes online deepfake sex crimes.
Sample wording:
(1) Whoever publishes realistic manipulated sexual content involving the likeness of a concrete person against their consent will face a punishment of up to 2 years in prison.
(2) In case the offender intended to cause distress or publicly humiliate the victim, the punishment will be between 6 months and 4 years.
That’s pretty much it. Maybe adjust the punishments a little but they feel reasonable to me.