Senate Passes DEFIANCE Act to Combat Nonconsensual Deepfake Pornography
The bipartisan bill enables victims to sue creators, distributors, and recipients of explicit AI-generated images.
- The DEFIANCE Act allows victims to pursue civil remedies for damages caused by nonconsensual deepfakes.
- Senators Dick Durbin and Lindsey Graham led the legislation, with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sponsoring the House version.
- Victims can receive up to $250,000 in damages if the deepfake is linked to sexual assault, stalking, or harassment.
- The bill addresses the growing problem of AI-generated explicit images, which disproportionately target women and girls.
- The House is set to vote on the bill, which would be the first federal law providing civil recourse for deepfake victims.
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