Meta must bolster moderation of deepfakes of non-public figures, Oversight Board says
( June 23, 2026, 10:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta must strengthen protections for non-public figures who are targets of sexualized deepfakes, since they in particular often carry the burden to self-report, Meta’s Oversight Board said on Tuesday. The statement follows the Board’s order to remove a deepfake video from Instagram, which overturned a decision by the company. The board found that such AI-generated impersonations are “non-consensual by default and should be added to the set of signals that Meta uses to establish lack of consent.”Decision attached....
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