Deepfake technology, which creates realistic but fabricated content, is rapidly evolving, prompting urgent regulatory responses worldwide. The advent of such technology raises significant ethical and legal concerns, as it can be used to create highly convincing but false representations of individuals.

Dentons HPRP’s lawyers, Mika Isac Kriyasa  (Partner), Josha Jehuda Ponggawa (Senior Associate), and Pasha Soulaiman Kesumanagara (Associate) have prepared an article which explores into the current state of laws in Indonesia designed to combat the misuse of deepfakes, such as the Personal Data Protection Law, the Penal Code, and the Information and Electronic Transaction Law. The authors examine the intricacies of these regulations, the enforcement challenges, and the grey areas that still exist. They provide a comprehensive analysis of how these laws have been applied in recent deepfake-related incidents and where they fall short, underscoring the urgent need for more specific and robust legislation to effectively address the growing threat posed by deepfakes.

The full article can be downloaded here.

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