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Incident 926: Giorgia Meloni Targeted by Deepfake Pornography

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Description: In 2020, deepfake pornographic videos falsely depicting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni were uploaded to 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, now serving as PM, Meloni 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.”
Editor Notes: Notes on the timeline: The date of 01/01/2020 is an approximation in lieu of a specific date of the deepfake's creation. (2) The videos remained online for several months and were reportedly viewed millions of times before they were taken down. (3) Italian authorities identified the alleged perpetrators, Alessio Scurosu and Roberto Scurosu, sometime in late 2023. (4) Meloni initiated legal action in early 2024, and her testimony took place on July 2, 2024. (5) The defamation trial of Alessio Scurosu was adjourned until February 2025.

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Alleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Alessio Scurosu and Roberto Scurosu, which harmed Giorgia Meloni.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown deepfake app

Incident Stats

Incident ID
926
Report Count
22
Incident Date
2020-01-01
Editors
Daniel Atherton

Incident Reports

Reports Timeline

Incident Occurrence+19
Italian Prime Minister Seeks Over $100,000 After Deepfake Porn Videos Were Viewed ‘Millions Of Times’
+1
Meloni sues deepfake porn creator ‘to protect women’
Italian Prime Minister Seeks Over $100,000 After Deepfake Porn Videos Were Viewed ‘Millions Of Times’

Italian Prime Minister Seeks Over $100,000 After Deepfake Porn Videos Were Viewed ‘Millions Of Times’

forbes.com

Giorgia Meloni: Italian PM seeks damages over deepfake porn videos

Giorgia Meloni: Italian PM seeks damages over deepfake porn videos

bbc.com

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni called to testify in deepfake porn case

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni called to testify in deepfake porn case

politico.eu

Giorgia Meloni sues father-son duo over pornographic deepfake

Giorgia Meloni sues father-son duo over pornographic deepfake

wionews.com

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni demands Rs 91 lakh damages for deep fake porn videos featuring her

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni demands Rs 91 lakh damages for deep fake porn videos featuring her

economictimes.indiatimes.com

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni sues father and son over deepfake porn

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni sues father and son over deepfake porn

telegraph.co.uk

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni seeks €100,000 compensation over deepfake videos

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni seeks €100,000 compensation over deepfake videos

indiatoday.in

Italy PM Giorgia Meloni seeks damages over deepfake pornographic videos

Italy PM Giorgia Meloni seeks damages over deepfake pornographic videos

moneycontrol.com

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Pursues Legal Action Against Graphic Deepfakes

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Pursues Legal Action Against Graphic Deepfakes

newsx.com

Italy PM Giorgia Meloni seeks $100k in damages over deepfake porn videos

Italy PM Giorgia Meloni seeks $100k in damages over deepfake porn videos

livemint.com

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni demands €100,000 in damages after AI-generated deepfake video surfaces online

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni demands €100,000 in damages after AI-generated deepfake video surfaces online

businesstoday.in

Giorgia Meloni seeks 100,000 euros in damages over deepfake porn videos

Giorgia Meloni seeks 100,000 euros in damages over deepfake porn videos

firstpost.com

Italy PM Giorgia Meloni Seeks Over $100,000 In Damages Over Deepfake Pornographic Videos

Italy PM Giorgia Meloni Seeks Over $100,000 In Damages Over Deepfake Pornographic Videos

india.com

Giorgia Meloni Sues Man, His Father For 100,000 Euros Over Deepfake Porn Of Italian PM

Giorgia Meloni Sues Man, His Father For 100,000 Euros Over Deepfake Porn Of Italian PM

timesnownews.com

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni seeking damages of $108,200 in deepfake porn trial

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni seeking damages of $108,200 in deepfake porn trial

edition.cnn.com

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's seeks 100,000 euros in compensation over deepfake videos

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's seeks 100,000 euros in compensation over deepfake videos

indiatvnews.com

Italy’s Meloni seeks symbolic compensation from suspects over deepfake porn images

Italy’s Meloni seeks symbolic compensation from suspects over deepfake porn images

apnews.com

Giorgia Meloni to Testify Against Deepfake Offenders, Demands $108K

Giorgia Meloni to Testify Against Deepfake Offenders, Demands $108K

ccn.com

Meloni vs. Deepfakes: Italian Government Submits AI Law to Parliament

Meloni vs. Deepfakes: Italian Government Submits AI Law to Parliament

europeanconservative.com

Italy PM Giorgia Meloni to testify today in deepfake pornography trial

Italy PM Giorgia Meloni to testify today in deepfake pornography trial

firstpost.com

Meloni sues deepfake porn creator ‘to protect women’

Meloni sues deepfake porn creator ‘to protect women’

thetimes.com

Giorgia Meloni is doing far more for women than her woke enemies

Giorgia Meloni is doing far more for women than her woke enemies

telegraph.co.uk

Italian Prime Minister Seeks Over $100,000 After Deepfake Porn Videos Were Viewed ‘Millions Of Times’
forbes.com · 2024

Topline

The prime minister of Italy is seeking more than $100,000 in damages in a defamation case against two men who are accused of creating deepfake pornography videos of her and circulating them online, where they racked up millions of v…

Giorgia Meloni: Italian PM seeks damages over deepfake porn videos
bbc.com · 2024

Italy's prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, is seeking €100,000 (£85,374) in damages after deepfake porn videos of her were uploaded online.

Ms Meloni is due to testify before a court in the Sardinian city of Sassari on 2 July.

A deepfake image…

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni called to testify in deepfake porn case
politico.eu · 2024

An Italian court has asked Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to testify in July in a civil lawsuit against two men allegedly involved in creating deepfake pornographic videos using her likeness and posting them online.

Meloni is seeking compens…

Giorgia Meloni sues father-son duo over pornographic deepfake
wionews.com · 2024

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who became the most popular foreign dignitary on social media in India in recent months, has initiated stern action against the misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) through deepfake technology. The '…

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni demands Rs 91 lakh damages for deep fake porn videos featuring her
economictimes.indiatimes.com · 2024

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is pursuing 100,000 euros (Rs 90,88,800) in damages after the emergence of deepfake pornographic videos featuring her circulated online. Investigators have disclosed that two individuals generated porno…

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni sues father and son over deepfake porn
telegraph.co.uk · 2024

Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni is suing a father and son accused of creating deepfake pornographic videos of her and posting them online.

A 40-year-old man and his 73-year-old father are being tried for defamation in a landmark civil…

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni seeks €100,000 compensation over deepfake videos
indiatoday.in · 2024

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has sought compensation of 100,000 euros after some deepfake videos of her were uploaded online, a report by the BBC stated.

Meloni is scheduled to provide testimony in a court in Sassari on July 2.

A 4…

Italy PM Giorgia Meloni seeks damages over deepfake pornographic videos
moneycontrol.com · 2024
Moneycontrol News post-incident response

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is seeking 100,000 euros, which is approximately Rs 90,89,248, after deepfake pornographic videos of her were created and uploaded online.

According to BBC, Meloni is due to testify in court in Sassari …

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Pursues Legal Action Against Graphic Deepfakes
newsx.com · 2024

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is taking a bold stand against the misuse of her image, seeking €100,000 ($108,488) in damages over the dissemination of graphic deepfake videos online.

Meloni is set to appear in court in Sassari, Sard…

Italy PM Giorgia Meloni seeks $100k in damages over deepfake porn videos
livemint.com · 2024

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is pursuing legal action and seeking €100,000 ($109,345) in damages after explicit deepfake videos featuring her were created and disseminated online without her consent. 

A deepfake image is created by…

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni demands €100,000 in damages after AI-generated deepfake video surfaces online
businesstoday.in · 2024

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is taking bold action against the misuse of artificial intelligence via deepfake technology. She is seeking €100,000 (approx Rs 90 lakh) in damages from the accused for her fake pornographic video that …

Giorgia Meloni seeks 100,000 euros in damages over deepfake porn videos
firstpost.com · 2024

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has sought €100,000 (over $100,000) in damages after falling victim to deepfake videos. Several pornographic videos involving Meloni have been circulating on the web, prompting legal action from the pri…

Italy PM Giorgia Meloni Seeks Over $100,000 In Damages Over Deepfake Pornographic Videos
india.com · 2024

Italy prime minister Giorgia Meloni is seeking 100,000 euros in damages after deepfake videos of her were created and circulated online, a report claimed. Two men made pornographic videos of Giorgia Meloni by superimposing her face on anoth…

Giorgia Meloni Sues Man, His Father For 100,000 Euros Over Deepfake Porn Of Italian PM
timesnownews.com · 2024

**Rome: **Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni is suing a man and his father for creating and circulating a pornographic deepfake video of her. The Italian PM has sought 100,000 Euros in damages for the videos being circulated online.

Melo…

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni seeking damages of $108,200 in deepfake porn trial
edition.cnn.com · 2024

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is seeking damages of $108,200 (€100,000) in a civil trial after pornographic deepfake videos of her were uploaded online.

Meloni has been called to testify in a Sardinian court on July 2 in the civil c…

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's seeks 100,000 euros in compensation over deepfake videos
indiatvnews.com · 2024

Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is due to testify before a court in the Sardinian city of Sassari on July 2 after deepfake sexually explicit videos of her surfaced online. Meloni has sought 100,000 euros in damages after the vid…

Italy’s Meloni seeks symbolic compensation from suspects over deepfake porn images
apnews.com · 2024

ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has been asked to testify in court July 2 in the trial of two men who are accused of making deepfake pornographic images using her face and posting them online.

Meloni, who is listed as an injured …

Giorgia Meloni to Testify Against Deepfake Offenders, Demands $108K
ccn.com · 2024

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was summoned to testify in the Sassari court as the aggrieved party in a case involving fabricated pornographic videos superimposing the face of the leader onto actresses.

Defamation proceedings are cur…

Meloni vs. Deepfakes: Italian Government Submits AI Law to Parliament
europeanconservative.com · 2024

Rome has finished drafting what would be Europe's first comprehensive artificial intelligence regulation at a national level, complementing the EU's own AI Act. The bill, approved by the government and submitted to the Parliament on Tuesday…

Italy PM Giorgia Meloni to testify today in deepfake pornography trial
firstpost.com · 2024
FP Staff post-incident response

Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is scheduled to testify in court today in a civil lawsuit against two men accused of creating and disseminating deepfake pornographic videos using her likeness. The court appearance marks a significant mo…

Meloni sues deepfake porn creator ‘to protect women’
thetimes.com · 2024

Giorgia Meloni said she was "protecting women" when she gave evidence on Tuesday at the defamation trial of a man accused of creating a deepfake porn video starring her.

The Italian prime minister appeared on a videolink from her office in …

Giorgia Meloni is doing far more for women than her woke enemies
telegraph.co.uk · 2024

Is there a more controversial politician in the world stage than Giorgia Meloni? Not a week goes by in which the eccentric Italian Prime Minister is not showered with adoration and condemnation, sometimes in equal measures. This week, The T…

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