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Denmark: Copyrighting Your Face to Fight AI Deepfakes

Denmark is amending its Copyright Act to give every person a consent-based, copyright-style right over AI-generated imitations of their face and voice, enforced via the EU DSA and expected to take effect in July 2026. Critics warn that using copyright, an alienable economic right, to protect identity risks commodifying likeness.

By Aisha Patel · 6 min · Jun 26, 2026