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We welcome the Government’s proposals to explore options to address potential digital replica harms including...
Recommendation
We welcome the Government’s proposals to explore options to address potential digital replica harms including whether a new statutory regime of personality rights may be appropriate to protect individuals against the threat of deepfakes. At a minimum, the Government should ensure these personality rights cover a person’s likeness, voice and body. (Recommendation, Paragraph 232)
Government Response Summary
The government partially agrees, acknowledging concerns but stating it will launch a consultation in the summer to seek views on addressing digital replica harms, deferring a commitment to specific personality rights coverage.
Government Response
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Government Response
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HM Government
Deferred
Partially agree. We acknowledge the Committee’s concerns about the potential harms created by digital replicas. We simultaneously recognise that digital replicas can be a powerful tool, including for the creative industries, but real-world harm can be caused by someone’s likeness being replicated without their permission. We agree with the Committee that this is an important area of work requiring further investigation. It is for this reason that in March 2026, the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Liz Kendall MP, announced that the Government will launch a consultation in the summer. The consultation will seek views on how we address potential harms from digital replicas, while protecting legitimate innovation and freedom of expression. We would encourage the Committee to share their expertise as part of this consultation once it launches.
Source
Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Report
4th Report - Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy
27 Mar 2026
HC 703
Addressee Bodies
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.3 yrs
Report published
27 Mar 2026