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Giorgia Meloni had the very best response to this AI deepfake and even had people who don’t like the Italian PM cheering

John Plunkett. Updated May 6th, 2026

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Giorgia Meloni has just gone viral with her response to AI deepfakes of her doing the rounds on the internet.

The Italian PM – famous for brutal eye-rolling of Donald Trump, among many other things – highlighted this particular AI generated lingerie image of her on Twitter.

And it wasn’t just what she said – well, it was – but how she said it that had people applauding, even people who don’t share the Italian PM’s politics.

And in the likely event that your Italian is as good as ours …

‘In 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.

‘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.’

Bravo, Prime Minister.

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And finally, separate but very much related, back to the very specific skills the Italian PM has when it comes to dealing with Donald Trump.

Source @GiorgiaMeloni