wire / 2026-08-21-da55
Argentine TV program airs AI-generated video defaming footballer Nicolas Paz
Broadcast defamation used to require writers. Now the AFA is suing over a video no one made.
The facts
An Argentine TV program aired an AI-generated video containing false accusations and a threat of sexual violence against footballer Nicolás Paz, involving figures like Gianni Infantino and Claudio Tapia. The broadcast led to public outrage, legal action by the AFA and Paz, and highlighted the harm caused by AI-generated defamatory content.