Denmark and Germany prepare legislation against deepfakes
Denmark plans a law for 2026 that would give people copyright-style protection over their likeness against AI-generated images made without consent. In Germany, a bill to combat digital violence has been drafted that includes a new offence for producing deepfakes.
Who is affected and how
- lawyer
- Likeness-protection and criminal-law offences may provide a new legal basis in deepfake cases.
- citizen
- Protection of one's likeness may be strengthened against unauthorized AI content.
Sources
- Denmark Moves to Pass Landmark Deepfake Protection Lawtechresearchonline.com · Aug 4, 2026 · magyar
- German bill for more effective action against digital violence - jogaszegylet.hujogaszegylet.hu · Aug 7, 2026 · magyar
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