"The Minnesota Senate on Wednesday passed the country’s first ban on “nudification” apps 65-0, addressing one of the main sources of nonconsensual deepfakes. The bill was passed by the state House last week and now just needs the governor’s signature to become law."

https://19thnews.org/2026/04/minnesota-nudification-ban-ai-deepfake/

#AI #deepfakes #nudification #apps #tech #minnesota

#Minnesota passes ban on fake #AI #nudes ; app makers risk $500K fines

This week, Minnesota became the first state to pass a law banning #nudification apps that make it easy to "undress" or sexualize images of real people.

Under the law, developers of websites, apps, software, or other services designed to "nudify" images risk extensive damages, including punitive damages, if a victim decides to sue.
#privacy #security #nudify #artificialintelligence #deepfake

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/minnesota-set-to-be-first-state-to-ban-nudification-apps/

RE: https://flipboard.com/@politicoeurope/politico-europe-brcuar8rz/-/a-OJw9oQrzRkeZC-qG8bsXHQ%3Aa%3A2843202212-%2F0

And again a Dutch court beat public regulators to action. #DSA #DMA #GDPR #X #Grok #nudification

The EU votes to ban AI ‘nudifier’ apps after explicit deepfake outrage.

The European Parliament on Thursday approved, by an overwhelming majority, a ban on artificial intelligence tools that generate sexualised deepfakes without consent.

The move follows outrage over explicit fake images produced using Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260326-the-eu-votes-to-ban-ai-nudifier-apps-after-explicit-deepfake-outrage?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#EuropeanParliament #Tech #Nudification #EU #Grok #ElonMusk #SocialMedia #AI #Deepfakes #CSAM #Politics

Spain eyes a criminal probe of X, Meta and TikTok over AI 'pornification'.

The Spanish government has asked the public prosecutor to open a criminal investigation into X, Meta, and TikTok over the creation and dissemination of sexualised deepfakes via their AI tools.

Elon Musk's Grok AI tool has channelled most of scrutiny over sexualised deepfakes but Spain's PM eyes a wider net.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260217-spain-eyes-a-criminal-probe-of-x-meta-and-tiktok-over-ai-pornification?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Deepfakes #Grok #X #Meta #TikTok #SocialMedia #Nudification #AI #Spain

Ireland launches a data protection probe into Grok’s deepfakes.

The “large-scale inquiry” is on behalf of the European Union and will probe whether the AI tool breached the bloc’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) said in a statement.

Ireland is taking the lead on the investigation since X’s European operations are headquartered in Dublin.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260217-ireland-launches-a-data-protection-probe-into-groks-deepfakes?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Grok #X #GDPR #Deepfakes #Nudification #Ireland #DataProtection #AI #EU

Major global organisations call for a crackdown on AI nudification apps.

More than 100 major humanitarian and child protection organisations are calling for urgent action against AI nudification apps and tools.

The coalition includes Amnesty International, the European Commission, Interpol, Safe Online, Save the Children and other child protection experts and human rights advocates.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260211-major-global-organisations-call-for-a-crackdown-on-ai-nudification-apps?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Nudification #AI #Chatbot #SexualAbuse #SocialMedia #Tech