AOC Proposes Legislation to Combat Deepfake Pornography
Following her own distressing encounter with a deepfake pornographic image, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduces a bill aimed at protecting victims.
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was 'shocked' to discover a deepfake pornographic image of herself, prompting her to propose new legislation.
- The proposed bill seeks to amend the Violence Against Women Act, allowing victims to sue producers and distributors of non-consensual deepfake pornography.
- Deepfake pornography, which makes up 98% of all deepfake videos online, has been used to exploit and harass women, especially public figures.
- Ocasio-Cortez's experience highlights the real and harmful effects of deepfake content, which she compares to physical sexual assault.
- The legislation, named the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits (DEFIANCE) Act of 2024, has bipartisan support.
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