Austrian Green Party MEP has condemned the spread of non-consensual AI-generated nude images as "digital violence against women," sharing her own experience of discovering manipulated photos from a past press conference circulating online. The incident highlights a growing threat to female politicians, as a recent report revealed that a significant portion of women in the European Parliament have faced similar attacks using sexualized deepfake content. The lawmaker has called on the European Union to address what she describes as a dangerous assault on democracy and personal dignity. Her case underscores the escalating risks of AI-driven harassment in public life.
Lena Schilling of Austrian Greens says images are ‘digital violence against women’ and a threat to democracyAn Austrian MEP has spoken out about her experience of being “stripped naked” online without her consent and has urged the EU to take action, as a report found that one in six female MEPs had been targeted by sexualised AI-generated content.Lena Schilling of the Green party said she had learned last month about nude deepfakes of herself circulating online. When she opened the links, she found herself staring at images from one of her first ever press conferences – but the images had been digitally altered to remove her clothing. Continue reading...
