Is Germany equipped to tackle deepfake sexual violence?

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The German animator Collien Fernandes filed a complaint against his ex-husband Christian Ulmen, who for 10 years has published "deepfakes" of a sexual nature on the Internet without his knowledge. A case that shakes Germany and revives the debate on digital violence caused by the...

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In the Ulm case, the perfidious online violence is seen in real time: Google requests for explicit content have been trending since the accusations were published, and the victim himself is constantly being traumatised. Unlike Austria and Germany, there is legal protection against deep fakes in other EU countries. How long does it take here?

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German TV star Collien Fernandes has become the center of a sensational deepfake scandal, which has now developed into a violent legal showdown with her famous ex-husband.

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Due to the current debate and the accusations of the actress Fernandes against her ex-husband, Federal Justice Minister Hubig spoke and announced a digital law on the protection of violence, which according to her report is already almost finished in the drawer. Stephan Brandner, deputy spokesman of the alternative for Germany, explains that Hubig should better consider the real dangers and causes of sexual violence against women:

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The Collien Fernandes case reveals a problem that affects many people: Deepfake-Pornos are often not prosecuted in Germany. Criminal law lags behind digital reality.