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Minister demands action against Google and Meta following outcry from MPs: We won't leave tech giants alone

Minister demands action against Google and Meta following outcry from MPs: We won't leave tech giants alone

Dutch Minister Rianne Letschert has called for major tech companies like Google and Meta to take greater responsibility for curbing the spread of sexual deepfakes. She argues that the burden of addressing these manipulated images should no longer rest primarily on the victims.

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