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Dutch MPs want citizens to own the copyright to their faces (www.dutchnews.nl)
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A majority of Dutch MPs are backing a proposal to give citizens the copyright to their body, facial features, and voice to prevent people from creating AI-generated deepfakes and putting them online.

Denmark has already announced it will extend copyright law to ensure people maintain the right to their own person and GroenLinks-PvdA, VVD, NSC and D66 MPS now want to follow suit.

They have also called for action against big tech companies that do not act against the dissemination of deepfakes on their platforms.

Obando said any case against big tech companies would be a “challenge” and may turn into a battle of “David against Goliath”. “An individual would have to take on an often anonymous perpetrator or a big tech platform,” he said.

Privacy watchdog Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP) is calling on people who are the victims of sexually suggestive deepfakes to report them so it can impose fines and other measures.

Duursma and Obando both warned that the new legislation could compromise freedom of expression. However, parody and satire using deepfakes would still be allowed under the proposed rules.

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[–] 667@lemmy.radio 25 points 2 days ago

If a company can own a copyright to the Eiffel Tower at night, then individuals ought to be able to own their own image and likeness, and have that encoded as a fundamental right.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 19 points 2 days ago

Everyone should have total rights to all their biometrics. Its ridiculous to have it otherwise. Even parody and satire should not be an exact thing it should be similar like someone dressing up like them.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Litigious parents, take note: courts typically recognize that children are derivative works. Their appearances tend to fall under fair use, please don't waste our time and yours trying to sue them for infringement.