Lara Magoni· ECR

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According to Commission data, 98% of deepfake content is of a sexual nature.

Omissions

• The specific time period for this statistic is not mentioned in the claim
• The search results found related European Parliament documents on deepfakes (EPRS brief 'Children and deepfakes' from 2025) but could not confirm if these cite the specific 98% Commission figure
• The geographic scope (EU vs global) of the claimed statistic is unclear
• No primary Commission source could be located to verify the attribution

Sources

• SecondaryEuropean Parliament News - Tackling AI deepfakes and sexual exploitationReferences Commission DSA fines against X in December 2025, but does not contain the 98% deepfake statistic
• SecondaryEuropean Parliament Think Tank - Children and deepfakesEPRS brief on deepfakes and children published in 2025, may cite Commission data but specific 98% figure not confirmed in search results