Argentina lacks sexual deepfake offense

Argentina still does not have a specific criminal offense for sexual deepfakes, according to Chequeado. The coverage also says that in 2025, the Zárate-Campana Criminal Appeals and Guarantees Court interpreted Article 128 of the Penal Code in the D.O.P. case as potentially covering child sexual abuse material generated or altered with artificial intelligence.

What did Chequeado say about the legal framework?

Chequeado reported that there is no specific criminal offense in Argentina today for punishing sexual deepfakes as such. That leaves a regulatory gap for a type of synthetic content that may circulate without a direct or automatic criminal classification.

The coverage also points to a recent judicial reference that broadens the possible reach of an existing offense. In 2025, the Zárate-Campana Criminal Appeals and Guarantees Court said, in the D.O.P. case, that Article 128 of the Penal Code may cover child sexual abuse representations generated or altered with AI.

What scope does that judicial interpretation have?

The interpretation cited by Chequeado does not create a new offense, but it does open the door for Article 128 to be applied to content produced or altered with artificial intelligence. The exact scope will depend on the case, but the court reference shows that the criminal debate has already reached synthetic material.

The available material does not detail other rulings, legislative reforms, or uniform application criteria. For that reason, the picture left by the source is limited, but clear: there is no specific criminalization of sexual deepfakes, while a judicial reading may bring certain AI-generated representations under an existing rule.

What about fraud cases based on synthetic identities?

The available coverage of an alleged romance scam in Argentina does not allow the case to be confirmed or the amount to be treated as definitive. Head Topics reported that a digital identity created with AI allegedly persuaded a 84-year-old man to invest $160,000 in a fake platform, but the source did not provide independent confirmation of the episode or the figure.

That limitation matters because the research material is not enough to present the incident as established fact. What does emerge is that, in this kind of reporting, verification of the case and the financial loss can be as sensitive as the technology used to build the synthetic identity.

What appears as the corporate response in AI?

EY Argentina describes audit and certification services for controls related to artificial intelligence. According to the firm, those services include assurance over governance, risks, and controls for AI systems.

The point offers a corporate counterweight to the legal picture and the uncertainty around fraud verification. In the material provided, EY is not linked to a specific case, but to a service offering focused on controls and certification for AI systems.