Canadian Court Rules Sharing Fake Nude Images Not Criminal: Legal Gap Exposed in Digital Privacy Laws

Nov 11, 2025 10:15 am CST

A Canadian judge has acquitted a man who shared digitally altered nude images of his wife, ruling that while "morally reprehensible," such actions don't constitute a crime under current law. The case highlights significant gaps in legislation addressing digitally manipulated intimate images and has sparked calls for updated laws to protect victims from AI-generated deepfakes and other forms of digital harassment.