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Man who posted deepfake images of prominent Australian women could face $450,000 penalty


Online safety regulator seeks heavy penalty, saying it reflects the harm caused and will deter others from making explicit deepfakes

The eSafety commissioner has launched proceedings against Anthony Rotondo over his failure to remove “intimate images” of several prominent Australian women from a deepfake pornography website. Rotondo initially refused to comply with the order while he was based in the Philippines, the court heard, but the commissioner launched the case once he returned to Australia. eSafety said the non-consensual creation and sharing of explicit deepfake images caused significant psychological and emotional distress for victims.

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