Italy: Data Protection Authority investigation into RTI Spa over deepfake videos
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
23 Aug 2026 in force
Scope
Implementers
Italy
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Data Protection Authority issued warning to RTI Spa over deepfake videos
On 23 July 2026, the Data Protection Authority issued a warning to RTI Spa and prohibited the further use of a journalist's personal data through artificial intelligence-generated deepfake videos. The Authority's investigation concerned the broadcas…
Event type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority