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Michigan lawmakers pass deepfake pornography ban


New legislation in Michigan would penalize people for using technology to create and distribute deepfake pornography.

"It happens a lot to younger women, girls, students as a kind of bullying technique," said state Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou. The bills would make it illegal to create and distribute digitally altered pictures or videos that falsely show sexual activity. Elle Meyers joined the CBS News Detroit team in April of 2023 after spending two years covering Michigan's capitol.

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