A new draft German law would make sharing 'sexually suggestive' photographs of fully clothed people a crime, using AI/deepfake concerns to justify sweeping restrictions. The undefined standard of 'sexually suggestive' risks criminalising ordinary public photography, historical images, and online sharing without clear consent evidence.
— If enacted, this would set a precedent for using AI panic to expand criminal liability for images and normalize broad state control over everyday photography and online archives.
eugyppius
2026.03.27
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Draft legislation by Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig that proposes up to two years in prison for unauthorised 'sexually suggestive' photos of clothed posterior/genital/breast areas, advanced alongside campaigns by HateAid and media exposés.
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