German Actress Accuses Husband of Deepfake Online Abuse, Prompting Legal Reforms Debate
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German actress Collien Fernandes says her husband secretly opened accounts in her name to post pornographic deepfakes and initiate online affairs for more than a decade; after allegedly confessing in 2024, Germany has debated tightening laws on sexualized deepfakes, with protests and political urgency, while Fernandes has filed a new criminal complaint in Spain as she continues advocacy and public scrutiny of online abuse against women.
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