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Indian Express
6 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
New Zealand MP shows AI-generated nude photo of herself in Parliament to push for deepfake laws
A New Zealand MP last month held up an AI-generated nude photo of herself in Parliament to show how easy it is to make fake explicit images and how damaging they can be. Laura McClure, a member of the ACT Party, created the deepfake of herself in just a few minutes using a website she found through a simple Google search. The censored image was shown during a debate on 14 May. 'This image is a naked image of me, but it's not real,' she told Parliament. 'It took me less than five minutes to make a series of deepfakes of myself.' Speaking later in a video on social media, she said: 'I brought to the attention of all the other members of Parliament about how easy it is to do this and how much abuse and harm it is causing, particularly for our young Kiwis and more likely to be our young females.' 🇳🇿 MP HOLDS UP AI-NUDE OF HERSELF IN PARLIAMENT TO FIGHT DEEPFAKES New Zealand politician Laura McClure held up an AI-generated nude of herself in Parliament to push a law against fake explicit images. She made it at home to show how easy it is to create deepfakes that can ruin… — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 2, 2025 She also said, 'The problem isn't the tech itself, but how it's being misused to abuse people. Our laws need to catch up.' McClure said she was 'absolutely terrified' to show the image, but felt it was necessary to push for new laws to deal with deepfake abuse. Current laws in New Zealand do not directly cover deepfakes, although some rules exist for harmful digital communications. She is now backing a new proposal called the Deepfake Digital Harm and Exploitation Bill. It would update existing laws around revenge porn and intimate recordings, making it a crime to create or share deepfakes without consent. It would also give victims clearer ways to have content removed and seek justice. Experts in New Zealand say most deepfake porn is created without consent, and almost all of it targets women. McClure hopes her act will help speed up legal reforms. 'No one should ever be the target of deepfake porn especially without their consent,' she wrote in another post. 'This is abuse, plain and simple. Our laws haven't caught up, and that needs to change.'
Scoop
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Scoop
New Bill Targets Sexually Explicit Deepfakes
Press Release – ACT New Zealand It amends the Crimes Act 1961 and the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 to expand the definition of 'intimate visual recording' to explicitly include images or videos that are created, synthesised, or altered to depict a persons likeness … ACT MP Laura McClure has prepared a bill to restrict the generation and sharing of sexually explicit deepfakes. 'As a mother, I'm disturbed by the devastating potential impact of sexually explicit deepfakes. These can be created by anyone with alarming ease in a matter of seconds. When generated and shared without consent, deepfakes violate personal autonomy and self-ownership. 'No-one should have to worry about their digital images being misappropriated and sexualised. This new form of bullying, shaming, and harassment can lead to profound psychological, reputational, and emotional harm. 'What started as a problem for public figures and celebrities can now happen to anyone. Teachers and school leaders have told me this technology is already doing real harm to young people in New Zealand, and this abuse risks becoming normalised if we do not act urgently to ensure the law keeps up with technology. 'The Deepfake Digital Harm and Exploitation Bill expands existing legislation around revenge porn and intimate recordings, and ensures that those who produce or share deepfakes without consent face criminal accountability, and victims have clear pathways to seek redress and removal of harmful content. 'My bill amends the Crimes Act 1961 and the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 to expand the definition of 'intimate visual recording' to explicitly include images or videos that are created, synthesised, or altered to depict a person's likeness in intimate contexts without their consent. 'Tomorrow, I'll be lodging my bill in Parliament's member's ballot, and I am writing to the Minister of Justice urging that the bill is adopted as a Government bill to expedite its passage. 'Technology can be used for both good and bad. ACT's approach is to target the behaviour that uses these technologies for harm. That's how we ensure Kiwis are both empowered and safe in the social media era.'
Scoop
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Scoop
New Bill Targets Sexually Explicit Deepfakes
ACT MP Laura McClure has prepared a bill to restrict the generation and sharing of sexually explicit deepfakes. "As a mother, I'm disturbed by the devastating potential impact of sexually explicit deepfakes. These can be created by anyone with alarming ease in a matter of seconds. When generated and shared without consent, deepfakes violate personal autonomy and self-ownership. "No-one should have to worry about their digital images being misappropriated and sexualised. This new form of bullying, shaming, and harassment can lead to profound psychological, reputational, and emotional harm. "What started as a problem for public figures and celebrities can now happen to anyone. Teachers and school leaders have told me this technology is already doing real harm to young people in New Zealand, and this abuse risks becoming normalised if we do not act urgently to ensure the law keeps up with technology. "The Deepfake Digital Harm and Exploitation Bill expands existing legislation around revenge porn and intimate recordings, and ensures that those who produce or share deepfakes without consent face criminal accountability, and victims have clear pathways to seek redress and removal of harmful content. "My bill amends the Crimes Act 1961 and the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 to expand the definition of 'intimate visual recording' to explicitly include images or videos that are created, synthesised, or altered to depict a person's likeness in intimate contexts without their consent. "Tomorrow, I'll be lodging my bill in Parliament's member's ballot, and I am writing to the Minister of Justice urging that the bill is adopted as a Government bill to expedite its passage. "Technology can be used for both good and bad. ACT's approach is to target the behaviour that uses these technologies for harm. That's how we ensure Kiwis are both empowered and safe in the social media era."
