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Giorgia Meloni Reportedly Targeted by Deepfake Pornography

January 1, 2020

In 2020, fake deepfake pornographic videos of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni were circulated on a U.S. website and viewed millions of times. At the time, she was leader of the Brothers of Italy but not yet PM. In 2024, as current PM, Meloni reportedly sued Alessio Scurosu, 40, and his father, Roberto Scurosu, 73, seeking €100,000 in damages. She testified in court, calling the act a form of violence.

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Alleged deployer
roberto-scurosu, alessio-scurosu
Alleged developer
unknown-deepfake-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties
giorgia-meloni

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