Filipino actress Angel Aquino, 52, reveals she is victim of AI deepfake pornography in Philippine Senate testimony
Summary
Filipino actress Angel Aquino, 52, disclosed at a Philippine Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality hearing on September 4, 2025 that she had been victimised by AI-generated deepfake pornography. She learned about the fake video from a friend just days before the hearing. She testified: 'It was dehumanizing. It was a digital assault, one that leaves no bruises on the skin, but strips away one’s dignity in the most obscene manner imaginable.' The hearing focused on Senate Bill No. 565, which sought to amend the Safe Spaces Act to address deepfake pornography. Aquino urged lawmakers to punish perpetrators, those who share content, and platforms that allow it to spread.
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