Trending Now - Meloni Calls Out Deepfake Image as Political Sabotage

WHO:

ABC News - Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni

AP News - Meloni shared a post from someone named Roberto

WHAT:

ABC News - Meloni denounced the circulation of a deepfake photo of her posing in bed, wearing lingerie.

AP News - Meloni warned against sharing deepfake images on social media without verification.

AP News - Meloni acknowledged that the photo manipulation “actually made me look a lot better.”

WHERE:

AP News - The incident occurred in Rome, Italy.

WHY:

AP News - Meloni stated that deepfakes are a dangerous tool because they can deceive, manipulate, and target anyone.

HOW:

AP News - Meloni shared the deepfake photo on Facebook and included commentary from Roberto, who suggested she should be “ashamed” of herself.

(UPDATED May 6, 2026 01:30 UTC)

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has denounced the circulation of a deepfake photo of her posing in bed, wearing lingerie, which she shared on Facebook along with commentary from a user named Roberto, who suggested she should be "ashamed" of herself. Meloni warned against the dangers of sharing deepfake images on social media without verification, emphasizing that such manipulations can deceive and target anyone. She acknowledged that the photo actually made her look "a lot better," but reiterated the serious implications of deepfakes as a tool for manipulation.