Britain is moving to criminalise the creation of sexual deepfakes and to ban tools that enable deepfakes, addressing the issue at its source.

Spain's cabinet has approved a draft law to curb AI deepfakes, tighten consent rules on images, protect minors, and set 16 as the minimum age to consent to using one's own image, while restricting reuse of online images and AI-generated voices without permission.

Authorities are assessing whether certain AI-generated content could amount to child pornography, as prosecutors review the issue.

The proposed EU-wide context urges member states to criminalise sexual deepfakes and regulate AI-generated content across borders.

Justice Minister Felix Bolanos frames the measure as a response to image and voice misuse, emphasizing stronger protections for minors.

Ofcom reports ongoing investigations into Grok’s content on X, while X says it acts against illegal content, including child sexual abuse material, and will penalise users or prompts producing illegal material.

The draft law clarifies that sharing personal images on social media does not grant blanket rights to reuse those images elsewhere.

Bolanos reiterates that online image sharing does not confer broad rights to reuse images in other contexts, underscoring stricter consent and AI-use controls.

European Justice Minister Bolanos highlights that image-sharing rights are not universal and supports tighter guidance on consent and AI-generated content.

The draft bill requires consultations before final government approval and parliamentary submission for passage into law.

The reform aims to protect minors and privacy within broader European efforts to regulate AI and strengthen personal data protection.