Italian PM Meloni Shares AI Deepfake Nude to Warn About Misuse

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shared an AI-generated nude photo of herself on social media on May 5, 2026, to warn about deepfake misuse. The image, created by a political rival, was posted with a comment that the creator 'improved' her appearance but that deepfakes are a dangerous tool. Meloni has been a vocal opponent of deepfakes, passing a groundbreaking AI law last year aligned with the EU's AI Act, and bringing a civil case against two men for a deepfake pornographic video. A website publishing deepfake porn of prominent Italian women, including Meloni, was shut down, and prosecutors in Rome have opened an investigation. Meloni urged internet users to verify before sharing, noting that deepfakes disproportionately affect women, citing Taylor Swift's trademark application and viral explicit AI images on X in 2024.