Girano in questi giorni diverse mie foto false, generate con l’intelligenza artificiale e spacciate per vere da qualche solerte oppositore.
Devo riconoscere che chi le ha realizzate, almeno nel caso in allegato, mi ha anche migliorata parecchio. Ma resta il fatto che, pur di… pic.twitter.com/or44qru2qj
— Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) May 5, 2026
In her post on X, Meloni revealed that several fake images of her had been fabricated using artificial intelligence and misleadingly presented as authentic by adversaries. One circulating image depicted her sitting on a bed in lingerie, overlaid with the phrase “FOTO FALSA GENERATA CON L’IA,” meaning “Fake photo generated by AI.”
While responding with irony, she noted that the creators had ‘enhanced’ her appearance, but emphasized that the more pressing concern was the perilous misuse of technology to disseminate falsehoods.
“These days, several fake photos of me are circulating, generated with artificial intelligence and passed off as real by some zealous opponent. I must admit that whoever created them, at least in the attached case, has also improved me quite a bit. But the fact remains that, just to attack and invent falsehoods, nowadays anything at all is used,” she stated.
Meloni clarified that deepfakes are a ‘dangerous tool’ that can target and harm anyone. “I can defend myself. Many others cannot,” she urged, encouraging individuals to verify content before accepting or sharing it online.
“The point, however, goes beyond me. Deepfakes are a dangerous tool, because they can deceive, manipulate, and strike anyone. I can defend myself. Many others cannot. For this reason, one rule should always apply: verify before believing, and believe before sharing. Because today it happens to me, tomorrow it can happen to anyone,” she concluded.
Last September, Italy became the first country in the European Union to enact comprehensive legislation governing artificial intelligence. The law introduces prison sentences for harmful uses of AI, such as deepfakes, and imposes restrictions on children’s access to this technology.
This legislation followed public outcry over a pornographic website that had released altered images of several well-known Italian women, including Meloni and opposition leader Elly Schlein.
