Amid a high-profile scandal, Germany considers deepfake porn punishments

Congress passed the Take It Down Act in 2024, protecting victims of deepfake revenge pornography. Now, Germany is considering punishing the creators of deepfake porn, not just the distributors, for up to 2 years. NPR’s Rob Schmitz speaks with Harvard Law Professor Rebecca Tushnet.

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This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I’m Rob Schmitz. Here in Germany, a story of betrayal, sex and artificial intelligence has captivated a nation, and it just may have implications for all of us. Forty-four-year-old celebrity Collien Fernandes has accused her fellow celebrity ex-husband, Christian

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