Denmark moves to give people copyright over their own face to fight deepfakes
tbirdcymru · x · 2026-10-08
Denmark has proposed a way to counter AI deepfakes: give everyone the right to their own image, treating your face as copyrighted material. Using someone's face without consent would constitute copyright infringement. The approach sparked debate on whether people should own the rights to their own faces, and stands out from ordinary portrait laws by leaning on the well-tested copyright framework for enforcement.
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