Bill > HR3230

This bill, the DEEP FAKES Accountability Act, aims to combat the spread of disinformation through restrictions on deep-fake video alteration technology. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring that any person who produces an "advanced technological false personation record" (a deep fake) for distribution online must include a digital watermark and clear disclosures about the altered nature of the content. Violators face criminal and civil penalties. 2. Providing a private right of action for individuals depicted in deep fakes, allowing them to sue for damages and injunctive relief. 3. Requiring software manufacturers who produce tools that could be used to create deep fakes to include features that enable the insertion of watermarks and disclosures. 4. Allowing in rem civil lawsuits against the deep fake content itself when the creator cannot be identified or served. 5. Expanding the federal fraud statute to cover the use of deep fakes for unlawful purposes. 6. Establishing a government task force to research and develop technologies to detect and counter deep fakes. The bill aims to increase transparency and accountability around the creation and use of deep fakes, which can be used to spread disinformation and cause harm.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3230/all-info