US EditionGerman Outcry over Deep Fake Porn Targeting TV Presenter Prompts Plans for Change in Law
- On March 27, German prosecutors in Itzehoe revived an investigation into actor Christian Ulmen following allegations he distributed AI-generated pornographic images of his former wife, television personality Collien Fernandes.
- News weekly Der Spiegel first reported the case last week, sparking a national debate as Fernandes alleged that for around 10 years, fake social media accounts appeared featuring pornographic images she suspected Ulmen created.
- A Federal Criminal Police Office study found over 60% of 16 to 17-year-old women have experienced digital violence, while a public petition supporting Fernandes gathered more than 280,000 signatures demanding government action.
- Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig announced a draft bill to criminalize deep fake production, while Fernandes filed a legal complaint in Spain, stating "women's rights are significantly better there than in Germany."
- Supporters rallied at the Brandenburg Gate on Sunday against "digital sexualised violence," while Ulmen's lawyer, Christian Schertz, stated the allegations were "unlawful for several reasons" and his client is presumed innocent.
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Is Germany a "paradise for perpetrators" of online sexual abuse? That question is at the center of a fierce debate that has erupted following accusations by TV presenter Collien Fernandes. She claims that her ex-husband, also a TV star, used fake profiles of her for years to distribute deepfakes. The issue has led to demonstrations across the country. Tens of thousands took to the streets in Berlin, Hamburg, and Hanover to demand action against …
According to reports of the allegations of actress Collien Fernandes against her ex-husband Christian Ulmen, the prosecutor's office of Itzehoe investigates again. Apparently there is an initial suspicion against Ulmen.[more]]>
Christian Ulmen denies his lawyer to have spread Deepfakes from his ex-wife Collien Fernandes. A dispute in Spain is said to have gone differently.
Christian Ulmen rejects Deepfake accusations through his lawyer – and once again announces legal action against the reporting of the "Spiegel".The lawyer of actor Christian Ulmen, Christian Schertz, has rejected Deepfake accusations against his client. "Our client has never produced and/or distributed Deepfake videos by Mrs. Fernandes or other persons at any time," Schertz said in a written statement. "According to current knowledge, this accusa…
As a television actress and animator, Collien Fernandes accuses her ex-husband of having broadcast for years false pornographic images of her representative. The case took on an unprecedented scale, even pushing the government to speed up the criminalization of deepfakes of a sexual nature.
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