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digital violence

Online conduct unlawfully infringing personality rights or safety.

Definition

A broad concept covering conduct in online environments that unlawfully infringes personality rights, safety or other protected legal interests and that may be facilitated or amplified by digital services; it encompasses targeted harassment, threats, doxing, defamation and criminally relevant synthetic media.

BMJ Eckpunkte for a Law against Digital Violence ('Eckpunkte für ein Gesetz gegen digitale Gewalt')

Related Terms

deepfakes

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Nonconsensual Dissemination

Transmitting a deepfake without the express or implied consent of the depicted individual....

Digital impersonation

AI-generated synthetic media intended to deceive by mimicking a person....

Synthetic Media (Deepfake)

Artificially generated or manipulated audio, visual, or video content designed to create a realistic but false depiction....

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