AI-generated sexualised images targeted 138 women Members of the European Parliament across the European Union.

Omissions

• The figure of 138 refers to women parliamentarians from 22 countries in a study of 5,872 parliamentarians, not to 138 Members of the European Parliament.
• The MEP-specific figure reported by the research is around 50 (approximately 1 in 6 women MEPs), a substantially smaller number than 138.
• All sources located are secondary news outlets reporting on the same underlying research study, so the figure is not confirmed by an independently published primary dataset.
• The sources were published around the time of the session (October 2026), consistent with the claim's timing.

Sources

• SecondaryAgence EuropeOf the 5,872 parliamentarians studied, the researchers identified 138 women from 22 countries depicted in pornographic 'deepfakes' or associated content.
• SecondaryEU PerspectivesNew research finds 50 MEPs caught in the sexualised AI deepfake, prompting 119 lawmakers to demand tougher enforcement and victim protection. Headline: '1 in 6 women lawmakers targeted by sexualised deepfakes'.
• SecondaryWiredAn analysis of 160 deepfake websites reveals politicians in 22 countries appear on them. Nearly all of them are women.
• SecondaryAnadolu Agency1 in 6 women in European Parliament targeted by deepfake pornography, report finds. Researchers examine hundreds of websites known to host or produce AI-generated sexual content.