Germany Proposes Criminalizing Deep Fake Pornography Following Actress Case

Germany's justice minister announced plans to criminalize the creation and distribution of pornographic deep fakes, responding to a case involving actress Collien Fernandes. Fernandes filed a legal complaint in Spain against her former husband, actor Christian Ulmen, alleging he spread manipulated sexual images online. Over 250 prominent German women have called for legal reforms against digital sexual violence. A recent study found one in five women experienced digital violence in the past five years, with few cases reported to police. Thousands demonstrated in Berlin against such abuse, highlighting gaps in current legislation.