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record: TRV-2026-0131
version: 1
kind: certified
reason: Certified into the record
timestamp: 2026-07-13T08:32:32.791864Z
status: published
lens: p_space
sector: policy
headline: AI-Generated Likeness and The Law: Protecting Personality Rights in The Age of Deepfakes and Social Media Exploitation
dek: The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies—particularly deepfakes—has given rise to complex legal and ethical challenges concerning the unauthorised use of an individual’s likeness. With AI-generated content becoming increasingly indistinguishable from reality, questions surrounding the protection of personality rights have taken centre stage. Celebrities, politicians, and even private individuals are now at risk of having their images, voices, and behaviours manipulated and disseminated with…
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problem_title: AI deepfake tools enable unauthorized manipulation and dissemination of individuals' images, voices and behaviours without consent, exposing them to digital exploitation.
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problem_reading: AI deepfake tools enable unauthorized manipulation and dissemination of individuals' images, voices and behaviours without consent, exposing them to digital exploitation.
problem_evidence: having their images, voices, and behaviours manipulated and disseminated without consent
quick_read: By July 2026, a peer-reviewed paper examined how proliferation of AI deepfake technologies allows unauthorized use of a person's likeness, including manipulation of images, voices and behaviours and dissemination without consent, affecting celebrities, politicians and private individuals on social media.

The analysis matters because existing personality rights, privacy and intellectual property laws have not kept pace with the technology, leaving cross-jurisdictional gaps; it remains uncertain how comparative case law and proposed regulatory strategies will translate into enforceable protections and platform accountability.
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tag: Evidence-backed problem
key_points: Paper focuses on AI-generated likenesses and deepfakes that manipulate images, voices and behaviours. | Identifies at-risk groups as celebrities, politicians, and private individuals facing non-consensual dissemination. | Analyzes gaps across personality rights, privacy laws, and intellectual property frameworks. | Examines case law, statutory frameworks, and comparative legal approaches across jurisdictions.
rundown: The article describes how AI-generated content is becoming increasingly indistinguishable from reality, heightening risks on social media platforms where manipulated likenesses can be spread.

It frames the issue as a regulatory lag, noting gaps in legal protection across jurisdictions and calling for updated legislation and proactive regulation to ensure accountability for creators, platforms, and victims.
sources:
- peer_reviewed | Economic Sciences | https://doi.org/10.69889/jk9bg718 | 2026-07-03
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