Far-right parties in Europe reportedly used unlabeled AI and “cheapfakes” to influence voters during the 2024 elections. Consequently, 37 MEPs from these parties now sit on committees tasked with regulating the very digital tools they used. This creates a paradox where lawmakers who benefited from AI manipulation are now writing the rules to prevent it. Currently, no EU mechanism exists to sanction political parties for these ethical breaches.
Date: December 22, 2025. Source: euobserver.com