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Laura McLeod McClure deepfake (Jun 2025)
New Zealand MP Laura McLeod McClure created an AI-generated nude image of herself to demonstrate the ease with which deepfakes can be created and used to harm individuals, particularly women. She used this image to…
- Incident date
- Jun 2025
- Target
- Laura McLeod McClure
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
New Zealand MP Laura McLeod McClure created an AI-generated nude image of herself to demonstrate the ease with which deepfakes can be created and used to harm individuals, particularly women. She used this image to advocate for stricter laws against deepfake abuse during a parliamentary session, introducing the Deepfake Digital Harm and Exploitation Bill.