The proliferation of AI technology has led to an increase in online holiday sales, according to Salesforce data. However, this same technology is also being used to create and disseminate deepfake pornographic content without the consent of the individuals involved. In Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is seeking damages from two men who created and posted deepfake videos featuring her on American porn websites, calling it a "form of violence against women". In Pakistan, lawmakers Meena Majeed and Azma Bukhari have been targeted by similar deepfakes, with the latter saying she felt "shattered" after discovering one online. The UK is considering making sexually explicit deepfakes a crime, while some US states have already passed laws to regulate their creation and dissemination. Experts warn that women not in the public eye are particularly vulnerable to this type of harassment, citing a "disparity of privilege" in the way high-profile individuals can respond to such incidents compared to those without resources.
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