Deepfake Video of Colleague Circulated in German Political Party Chat Group
A deepfake video depicting a female colleague in a bikini circulated within a men's employee chat group at CDU Niedersachsen. This revelation emerged less than two weeks after the Collien Fernandes case drew attention to sexualized violence against women online. Freitag journalist Elena Jaekel described in a commentary how each such disclosure is physically felt. The incident highlights the prevalence of such behavior among ordinary men in workplace environments. The case continues to develop following initial reports about online harassment.
Key facts
- A deepfake video of a female colleague in a bikini circulated in a CDU Niedersachsen men's employee chat group
- The incident was revealed less than two weeks after the Collien Fernandes case
- Freitag journalist Elena Jaekel commented on physically feeling each such revelation
- The behavior occurs among ordinary men in workplace settings
- The case involves sexualized violence against women online
- The CDU is a German political party
- The incident occurred in Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony)
- The deepfake video targeted a female colleague
Entities
Institutions
- CDU Niedersachsen
- Freitag
Locations
- Niedersachsen
- Germany