Man who posted deepfake images of prominent Australian women could face $450,000 penalty
by Josh Taylor Technology reporter from on (#6XHGX)
Online safety regulator seeks heavy penalty for Anthony Rotondo, saying it reflects harm caused and will deter others from making explicit deepfakes
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The online safety regulator wants a $450,000 maximum penalty imposed on a man who posted deepfake images of prominent Australian women to a website, in the first case of its kind heard in an Australian court.
The eSafety commissioner has launched proceedings against Anthony Rotondo over his failure to remove intimate images" of several prominent Australian women from a deepfake pornography website.
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