Dutch Pensioner Charged for Deepfake Videos of Public Figures

• •A 74-year-old man is prosecuted for creating deepfake sexual videos of 60 public figures.
• •The videos, hosted on MrDeepFakes, caused significant harm to victims' privacy and reputations.
• •Victims, including Princess Amalia, have welcomed the prosecution as a necessary step against deepfake abuse.

A 74-year-old retiree from Noord-Holland is being prosecuted for creating and distributing deepfake sexual videos of around 60 well-known Dutch individuals, including Princess Amalia. The Public Prosecution Service initiated the case after an investigation linked him to the MrDeepFakes platform, where he was the most active Dutch user. Authorities seized his computer and data carriers, uncovering numerous non-consensual videos that garnered significant views. The man faces up to two years in prison as creating and sharing such content is illegal in the Netherlands. Victims have expressed relief at the prosecution, highlighting the severe impact of deepfake imagery on their lives. The founder of MrDeepFakes, David D., has removed the content and blocked access for Dutch IPs at the request of authorities, but he is not facing prosecution due to Canadian laws at the time.