依法惩治人被“挂”、脸被“卖”……最高法发布利用网络、信息技术侵害人格权典型案例

Core Viewpoint - The rapid development of new technologies, particularly AI, necessitates a robust legal framework to protect individual rights and ensure the responsible use of these technologies in society [1][2][4]. Group 1: Legal Framework and Protection of Rights - The implementation of the Civil Code and Criminal Law Amendment (Nine) addresses the need for a comprehensive system to protect personal rights, including privacy and reputation [1][2]. - The courts are actively applying legal provisions to strengthen the protection of personality rights in cases involving the infringement of rights through the use of network and information technology [1][3]. Group 2: Case Summaries and Implications - Case 1 highlights that unauthorized publication of bounty advertisements for criminal information can constitute defamation, emphasizing the need for legitimate purposes in such advertisements [5][6]. - Case 2 demonstrates that unauthorized AI processing of an individual's voice constitutes an infringement of personality rights, reinforcing the legal protection of voice as a personal right [9][10][11]. - Case 3 illustrates that using someone's likeness for "face-swapping" without consent is a violation of portrait rights, stressing the importance of consent in the use of personal images [12][13][14]. - Case 4 shows that inciting online harassment through social media can infringe on an individual's reputation, highlighting the responsibility of account holders to manage their accounts legally [15][16][17]. - Case 5 indicates that the illegal sale of personal facial information can lead to criminal charges, underlining the legal consequences of violating personal information rights [18][20][21]. - Case 6 reveals that illegally controlling home surveillance systems constitutes a serious violation of privacy and information security, emphasizing the need for stringent legal measures against such actions [22][23][24].