President Donald Trump signed the law on taking over Monday, a bipartite law that promulgates more strict penalties for the distribution of non -consensual images, in particular Deepfakes and Revenge Porn.
The bill criminalizes the publication of such images, whether authentic or generated by AI. Whoever publishes photos or videos can face criminal sanctions, including fines, imprisonment and restitution.
Under the new law, social media companies and online platforms must remove this equipment within 48 hours of the victim’s opinion. The platforms must also take measures to delete double content.
Many states have already prohibited the depths and porn of Deepfakes and sexually revenge, but it will be the first time that federal regulators will have intervened to impose restrictions on Internet companies.
First lady Melania Trump put pressure on the bill, sponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Amy Klobuchar (d-minn.). Cruz said he had been inspired to act after hearing that Snapchat had refused for almost a year to withdraw a foling deeply generated by the AI of a 14 -year -old girl.
Defenders of freedom of expression and digital rights groups have raised concerns, claiming that the law is too wide and could lead to the censorship of legitimate images, such as legal pornography, as well as criticism from the government.
