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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Richard Wheeler

Survivors ‘let down’ by Government as it rejects proposals to ban deepfake abuse

Survivors will feel “let down” by the Government’s rejection of proposals to crack down on deepfake abuse, Parliament has heard.

Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge said she was “devastated” that ministers were not backing her proposed legislation banning the creation and solicitation of intimate images of people without their consent.

The Conservative peer has tabled a proposed law in response to concerns over how technology is aiding the abuse of women, with so-called nudify apps allowing users to create fake nude images or videos of other people through generative artificial intelligence.

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