The bill, which next goes to the House, would criminalize nonconsensual publishing of realistic computer-generated photos and videos depicting real people.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks about a bill to help protect victims of deepfakes and revenge porn, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 18, 2024.Cruz said the bill would give victims, many of whom are teenage girls, a chance to seek justice against those who publish the computer-generated images.“It will also hold Big Tech accountable by making sure websites remove these disgusting fake videos and pictures immediately,” Cruz said in a statement.
Cruz was joined at a news conference earlier this year by 15-year-old Aledo High School student Elliston Berry, whose classmate used an artificial intelligence program to transform innocent pictures of her and her friends into nudes.The classmate spread those images across social media, causing Elliston to dread setting foot on campus. Although the perpetrator left her school, she said she still worries about the pictures resurfacing.
She and her mother, Anna McAdams, have been pushing lawmakers to crack down on the sharing of nonconsensual intimate images, including those produced through programs capable of creating authentic-looking nude photos. Most states, including Texas, have laws against revenge porn, and many of those address deepfakes, but penalties can vary and victims still have trouble making websites remove offending images, Cruz has said.Cruz’s bill passed Tuesday night by voice vote and no recorded opposition, a good sign for its chances of passing the House and being signed into law by the president.
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