An Ohio man became the first person to be convicted under a 2025 federal law on revenge porn that also made publishing pornographic deepfakes a crime, federal prosecutors announced on Tuesday.
Crafting laws to push back on deepfake porn has proven difficult. Already, civil liberty groups warn some regulations infringe on free speech.
Learn where the law stands when it comes to criminalizing deepfake porn at the federal and state levels and the challenges faced by prosecutors and victims.
The Senate passed legislation Tuesday to allow victims of nonconsensual deepfake pornography to sue the producers and distributors of such content. The proposal was put forward by Democratic Whip ...
The Take It Down Act unanimously passed the Senate and is now headed for the House. Across the political spectrum, lawmakers generally agree that deepfake porn, in which generative AI renders a ...
The rapid development of AI has fuelled the spread of deepfake pornography synthetic content that realistically fakes an individual's identity without…
Deepfake pornography accounts for 98% of all deepfake videos online, according to 2023 study by cybersecurity company Security Hero. Among those targeted in deepfake porn, 99% are women, and 94% ...
'Deepfake' porn creators could face up to 5 years in prison ... - Yahoo
A common response to the idea of criminalising the creation of deepfakes without consent, is that deepfake pornography is a sexual fantasy, just like imagining it in your head. But it’s not ...
Deepfake porn: why we need to make it a crime to create it, not just ...
Deepfake pornography is on the rampant rise amid the advancements in AI technology, posing severe ethical, legal, and personal issues. As it becomes more accessible, women, especially public figures, are increasingly victimized, sparking debates on consent, legality, and digital responsibility. While there are some efforts to legislate and restrict deepfake porn, the tech seems to be ...