Dutch Crown Princess Amalia targeted in AI deepfake pornography scandal
Crown Princess Amalia of the Netherlands became a victim of AI-generated deepfake pornography on the MrDeepFakes platform, which superimposes victims' faces onto pornographic content. The discovery in August 2025 is part of a larger March 2024 scandal affecting over 20 Dutch public figures; investigators identified suspects in both the Netherlands and Canada.
What happened
Crown Princess Amalia of the Netherlands became a victim of AI-generated deepfake pornography on the platform 'MrDeepFakes', according to reporting by Algemeen Dagblad on 13 August 2025. The platform uses artificial intelligence to superimpose the faces of prominent people onto pornographic actors' bodies.
The scandal was first uncovered in March 2024, when more than 20 Dutch celebrities became victims of similar deepfake videos. The MrDeepFakes platform, described as the world's largest provider of manipulated sexual videos, operated covertly through frequent server changes. In the Netherlands alone, the website had approximately 650,000 registered users and over 200,000 monthly visitors, with videos viewed around two million times.
Investigators identified a 73-year-old man from the province of North Holland as the suspected main perpetrator responsible for uploading the videos. The reported mastermind behind the platform is said to be a pharmacist from Canada.
Reported impact
Crown Princess Amalia is the heir to the Dutch throne. The Dutch royal family has made no public statement regarding the incident.
Governance controls
Creating and distributing deepfake videos is illegal in the Netherlands, with perpetrators facing maximum sentences of up to two years imprisonment.
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Sources and evidence
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