Anatomy of an Escalation - Deepfakes and the Persistence of Power
Hedayati, Asha
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Verfassungsblog
2026-03-27
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Deepfakes are currently being cast as a startling new threat. They dominate headlines, raise difficult legal questions, and fuel technocratic debates on regulation. One prominent example is the legislative initiative put forward by Stefanie Hubig, German Federal Minister of Justice, aimed at specifically tackling digital violence and the abuse of deepfake technologies. However, we must not overlook the true scale of the problem: deepfakes are not the cause, but the latest symptom. They represent a technological upgrade for a form of violence deeply embedded in analogue power structures.
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Hedayati, Asha
Criminal Law
Deepfake
Deepfake
Deepfakes
Digital violence
Violence against Women
Deepfake
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https://verfassungsblog.de/anatomy-of-an-escalation/
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