Female public servants targeted in nude deepfake scandal - Daily Telegraph Online

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A deepfake scandal targeting high level public servants has rocked Canberra as a legal loophole has emerged allowing perpetrators who create explicit AI-generated images of adults to escape any form of criminal charges.

The Daily Telegraph can reveal at least 16 women – some working in high level public service roles in Canberra – have been depicted in more than 100 deepfake nude images created by a 23-year-old ACT man.

Period28 Apr 2025

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  • Title Female public servants targeted in nude deepfake scandal
    Media name/outletDaily Telegraph Online
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date28/04/25
    DescriptionA deepfake scandal targeting high level public servants has rocked Canberra as a legal loophole has emerged allowing perpetrators who create explicit AI-generated images of adults to escape any form of criminal charges.

    The Daily Telegraph can reveal at least 16 women – some working in high level public service roles in Canberra – have been depicted in more than 100 deepfake nude images created by a 23-year-old ACT man.
    Producer/AuthorSuzan Giliani
    URLhttps://snapshot-factiva-com.simsrad.net.ocs.mq.edu.au/Search/SSResults
    PersonsVincent Hurley
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