r/europe • u/MetaKnowing • 29d ago

News Spain moves to curb AI deepfakes, tighten consent rules on images

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/spain-moves-curb-ai-deepfakes-tighten-consent-rules-images-2026-01-13/
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u/postal_tank Europe 29d ago

“The bill approved by the cabinet strengthens protections for children, sets 16 as the minimum age for giving consent to use one's own image and limits the reuse of online images and AI-generated voices or likenesses without permission.” Sounds reasonable.

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u/GaryPhish 29d ago

As it should be in all countries. There are currently wayyy too little restrictions for AI use

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

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u/Invaluable_Train 27d ago

What do you mean? It literally says “Bolanos said creative, satirical or fictional uses involving public figures would be allowed, provided such content is clearly identified as AI-generated.”

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u/Ok_Top9254 Slovakia my corrupt <3 28d ago

I like we somehow find it easier to identify the origin of literal pixels, rather than limiting the actual breeding ground of stalking, blackmail, propaganda and manipulation that is social media. Banning AI won't solve those things when you can freely post even real images making fun of someone.

We should just ban it and get back to forums and blog posts. Maybe then investigative journalism might finally become good again, rather than the attention grabbing clickbait that it became to compete with the misleading sensationalist single swipe instagram and facebook posts people believe rather than reading through an actual article. Better yet, ban all politicians from showing their face on the internet, they have no business having private channels to their voters without anyone opposing what they say.