German deepfake porn case sparks protests and pressure for change in law • FRANCE 24 English

Germany's government is facing pressure to toughen laws against digital violence after a prominent television actor accused her former husband of posting AI-generated porn resembling her on fake online accounts purporting to belong to her. The case has sparked a national conversation on new forms of violence against women in the online sphere and heaped pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government to ​close legal loopholes. FRANCE 24's Nick Holdsworth reports from Berlin, Germany. #Germany #deepfake #AI 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X: https://f24.my/Xen Bluesky: https://f24.my/BSen and Threads: https://f24.my/THen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen