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2 September 2026

Man sentenced to two years in jail over deepfake images of women and children

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Man sentenced to two years in jail over deepfake images of women and children

Antonio Rotondo was found guilty on Tuesday of creating and distributing "profoundly violating" and "degrading" deepfakes of Brisbane women and children.

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