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AOC's Deepfake AI Porn Bill Unanimously Passes the Senate

“It’s time to give victims their day in court and the tools they need to fight back,” says Sen. Dick Durbin as the DEFIANCE Act heads to the House.

The legislation would amend the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) to allow people to sue those who produce, distribute, or receive the deepfake pornography, if they “knew or recklessly disregarded” the fact that the victim did not consent to those images. “Current laws don’t apply to deepfakes, leaving women and girls who suffer from this image-based sexual abuse without a legal remedy,” Durbin posted on X after the bill’s passage. The most recent version of the bill now includes a “findings” section, refining the definition of “digital forgery” and updating the available damages to ensure victims receive appropriate compensation, along with some other clarifications.

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