Denmark to tackle deepfakes by giving people copyright to their own features
10 months ago
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- The Danish government is changing copyright law to protect against AI-generated deepfakes.
- The new law will give individuals rights over their body, facial features, and voice.
- Deepfakes are defined as realistic digital representations of a person's appearance and voice.
- The law aims to prevent misuse of digital imitations without consent.
- Online platforms may be required to remove unauthorized deepfake content.
- Violations could result in compensation for affected individuals.
- Parodies and satire will remain permitted under the new rules.
- Denmark hopes other European countries will adopt similar laws.
- Tech platforms could face severe fines for non-compliance.
- The law is expected to have broad political support in Denmark.