Bill Aims to Criminalize Nonconsensual Deepfakes Targeting Women
• Bill introduced to criminalize nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit deepfakes at federal level • Deepfake victim Francesca Mani advocates for bill after classmates created explicit images of her • Deepfakes happening daily to women everywhere, not just celebrities • First GOP co-sponsor signed on after deepfake incident at high school in his district • Expert says deepfakes already targeting female politicians, urgent need for laws