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The photo-illustrated graphic highlights a few notable areas of an AI-deepfake of Pope Francis.

Video. The EU is forcing tech companies to label deepfakes. Will it work?

Updated: 28/07/2026 - 17:14 GMT+2

From this week, the EU AI Act requires deepfakes and AI-generated content to be labelled. Experts warn technical gaps and a lack of common standards could undermine enforcement.

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