Germany says it wants to make pornographic deepfakes a criminal offence after a TV star accused her ex-husband of spreading sexualised images of her online.
In an article in the weekly Der Spiegel, actor Collien Fernandes accused her former husband, TV presenter and producer Christian Ulmen, of impersonating her online for years and sharing sexually explicit deepfakes.
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Christian Ulmen’s lawyer said in a statement that Der Spiegel’s reporting was “unlawful for several reasons” and that they were taking legal action. Christian Ulmen is not facing charges and is presumed innocent.
The case has sparked a national conversation about new forms of violence against women online.