Sexually Explicit Deepfake Sites Target 100-Plus Politicians in Europe
100+ European politicians targeted by deepfake abuse sites — nearly all women. A new frontier in AI-enabled harassment.
Why it matters
Deepfake technology is now weaponized at scale against political figures, disproportionately women, raising urgent questions about AI regulation, platform accountability, and the real-world harms of synthetic media. This is how AI is changing the world of work and society.
The key facts
9 to know160 deepfake websites analyzed
100+ politicians targeted across 22 countries in Europe
Nearly all victims are women
Sexually explicit content is the primary abuse vector
Reveals systemic gap in deepfake regulation and platform enforcement
100+ politicians targeted across 22 European countries
Nearly all targets are women
Sexually explicit content is the primary attack vector
Scope spans multiple countries and languages
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Publisher excerpt: An analysis of 160 deepfake websites reveals politicians in 22 countries appear on them. Nearly all of them are women.