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European Data Protection Board

EU data protection body

The harms arising from the non-consensual generation of intimate, defamatory, or otherwise harmful content depicting real individuals are significant and warrant urgent regulatory attention.

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European Data Protection Board, “AI-generated imagery and protection of privacy: EDPB supports joint Global Privacy Assembly’s statement,” February 23, 2026.

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Ban AI impersonation of real individuals without their consent

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