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EU Directive on Violence Against Women

European Union directive that criminalizes the non-consensual production, manipulation, or alteration of material that makes it appear someone is engaged in sexual activity.

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Feb 3, 2026

What international legal tools exist for takedowns of CSAM hosting sites and how effective are they?

International takedowns of (CSAM) rely on a patchwork of instruments—treaties such as the and UN child-rights instruments, regional regimes like the ’s and proposed CSAM-specific rules, national laws ...

Feb 2, 2026

Which countries criminalize creation (not just distribution) of nonconsensual deepfake sexual imagery and what penalties apply?

A growing set of national and subnational laws now expressly target the creation — not merely the sharing — of , though scope and penalties vary widely: some countries and U.S. states criminalize maki...