Polish teacher victimized by AI-generated deepfake image
A Polish teacher was victimized when someone used AI to generate a deepfake image making her appear nude and published it online. Poland's data protection authority (UODO) reported the incident to prosecutors, citing violations of personal data protection law and noting that Polish law lacks specific regulations addressing such cases.
What happened
Someone used AI to generate a deepfake image depicting a Polish teacher in a nude state and published it on social media. The teacher stated: 'moje zdjęcie zostało przerobione (ROZEBRANE) za pomocą AI przez jakiegoś obleśnego typa a następnie umieszczone w internecie. Czuję się paskudnie, czuję się skrzywdzona i nawet mówienie sobie, że przecież to nie było moje ciało, niewiele pomaga' (My photo was edited (UNDRESSED) using AI by some disgusting guy and then posted on the internet. I feel terrible, I feel wronged and even telling myself that it wasn't my actual body doesn't help much).
The UODO president reported the case to the Warsaw-Śródmieście District Prosecutor's Office on 27 March 2026, citing violations of Article 107 of Poland's Personal Data Protection Act.
Reported impact
The teacher reported feeling harmed and violated by the creation and publication of the synthetic intimate image. The UODO noted that the perpetrator's actions harm the victim's privacy and pose risks to her fundamental life interests.
The UODO highlighted concerning reactions from internet users to the teacher's post about the problem and emphasized that deepfakes, particularly those of a sexual nature, are exceptionally harmful.
Index analysis
The UODO determined that generating the deepfake constituted unlawful processing of personal data without legal basis and without the individual's consent, in violation of Article 107 of Poland's Personal Data Protection Act, which prescribes fines, restriction of liberty, or imprisonment up to two years.
The UODO noted that Polish law currently lacks specific legal definitions or regulations addressing deepfake cases, necessitating reference to EU legislation, specifically the definition in Article 3(60) of the EU AI Act.
Governance controls
The UODO emphasized that this was not the first intervention by the president regarding deepfakes, having previously defended the rights of a primary school pupil whose photo was manipulated using AI tools and distributed by classmates.
The UODO characterized the act as a common crime prosecuted ex officio with public prosecution, emphasizing the need for intervention by proper law enforcement authorities given the social harm caused by generating such images in this context.
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Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.