Charlotte Walker (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Today is the third day of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. This year, the UN Women's campaign focuses on digital safety, with a powerful message—#NoExcuse for online abuse. Women fleeing domestic violence are now often followed by digital violence. Artificial intelligence is now also being weaponised against women and girls, fuelling image based abuse through deepfakes. Research shows that 90 to 95 per cent of all online deepfakes are non-consensual, pornographic images and that nearly 90 per cent depict women. These acts are not just violations of privacy; they are violations of dignity. This culture of impunity must end. Deepfake technology takes this abuse further—with a photo and a click, anyone can be turned into a victim. Together, we must demand accountability for tech platforms. I am pleased that the eSafety Commissioner is demanding that tech companies shut down 'nudify' sites and that our government is protecting children through the social media ban.