ItalyThe Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) has issued a warning to Rti Spa over the use of deepfake technology by the satirical show 'Striscia la Notizia' in episodes featuring Enrico Mentana, director of La7's news program. The authority ruled that the manipulation of Mentana's image and voice using artificial intelligence violated data protection principles under the GDPR, specifically Article 5 regarding legality, fairness, and transparency, and Article 25 on data protection by design. The deepfake content included fabricated statements attributed to Mentana and placed his image in a virtual setting, potentially misleading viewers into believing the content was authentic. The warnings were insufficiently clear, according to the authority, and failed to adequately inform audiences of the artificial nature of the videos.
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