Denmark Moves to Give Citizens Control Over Deepfakes, Digital Recreations
Summary
Denmark enacts groundbreaking legislation empowering citizens to control digital recreations of their faces, voices, and bodies, allowing them to demand removal of unauthorized deepfakes and performances, preventing misuse and protecting personal likenesses.
Key Points
- Denmark proposes amending copyright laws to give citizens ownership of their faces, voices, and bodies
- Citizens can demand removal of deepfakes and digitally recreated performances shared without consent
- The bill has massive political support and aims to prevent misuse of people's likenesses for various purposes