During the European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg, a debate was held titled “Combating AI-generated deepfakes and countering sexual exploitation on social media through the full implementation of EU digital regulations.” Piotr Müller, a PiS Member of the European Parliament, spoke during the discussion, calling for a decisive fight against digital violence while respecting freedom of speech.
The MEP emphasized that sexual deepfakes are a real threat and should be unequivocally treated as a form of violence. As he noted, creating nude images without the victims’ consent is a tool of humiliation and blackmail that requires a firm response from governments and online platforms.
“We must call a spade a spade. Sexual deepfakes are a form of violence, and generating nude images without consent is a tool for humiliation and blackmail. This is simply digital violence,” said Piotr Müller. As he emphasized, the perpetrators of this violence must be prosecuted without exception, and online platforms should immediately block such content and cooperate with all law enforcement agencies.
The MEP noted that there is broad consensus in the European Parliament on the need to combat these types of crimes. At the same time, he warned against the misuse of EU digital regulations, including the Digital Services Act (DSA), to restrict public debate and pluralism of views.
“In discussions about online safety, some people want to use the DSA to combat specific views. That is a problem. We should focus on what matters most—combating violence—rather than blocking the expression of political views online,” he emphasized.
At the end of his speech, Piotr Müller noted that an effective European Union digital policy must go hand in hand with the protection of fundamental civil rights.
“We must fight violence, but we must also fight for freedom of speech,” the MEP concluded.
