Denmark bans deepfakes created without consent

Danish Culture Minister Zenia Stampe has submitted a bill giving every person exclusive rights over their appearance and voice. Cloning a face or voice without written consent would be an offence, and platforms face heavy fines for slow takedowns. Caricatures, parodies and satire remain permitted.

• The bill grants citizens exclusive rights over their face and voice
• Cloning without written consent becomes an offence
• Platforms face million-scale fines for delayed takedowns
• Caricatures, parodies and political satire stay allowed