Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks in support of the DEFIANCE Act at the U.S. Capitol on January 22 (Getty)The DEFIANCE Act, a bipartisan bill, aims to allow victims of nonconsensual deepfake pornography to file civil lawsuits against perpetrators. Despite passing the Senate unanimously, the bill is currently stalled in the House of Representatives, with some Republicans reportedly blocking it due to its association with Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Victims like Sabrina Javellana and public figures such as Paris Hilton are advocating for the bill's passage, emphasizing that the issue transcends party politics and impacts millions, predominantly women. The article highlights the rapid increase in AI-generated deepfakes, with estimates rising significantly and 99 percent targeting women, underscoring the urgent need for legal recourse. High-profile individuals, including the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have also criticized the House's delay, questioning the motives behind the hold-up and stressing the importance of protecting victims from this form of sexual violence. In full‘Slap in the face’: Victim of AI deepfake attack shreds House stonewalling of AOC’s anti-abuse billMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
GOP opposition to AOC halts bipartisan deepfake protection bill
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks in support of the DEFIANCE Act at the U.S. Capitol on January 22 (Getty)The DEFIANCE Act, a bipartisan bill, aims to allow victims of nonconsensual deepfake pornography to file civil lawsuits against perpetrators. Despite passing the Senate unanimously, the bill is currently stalled in the House of Representatives, with some Republicans reportedly blocking it due to its association with Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Victims like Sabrina Javellana and public figures such as Paris Hilton are advocating for the bill's passage, emphasizing that the issue transcends party politics and impacts millions, predominantly women. The article highlights the rapid increase in AI-generated deepfakes, with estimates rising significantly and 99 percent targeting women, underscoring the urgent need for legal recourse. High-profile individuals, including the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have also criticized the House's delay, questioning the motives behind the hold-up and stressing the importance of protecting victims from this form of sexual violence. In full‘Slap in the face’: Victim of AI deepfake attack shreds House stonewalling of AOC’s anti-abuse billMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
