Bill > H1755

This bill aims to protect against the use of "deep fakes" - audiovisual records that have been altered to falsely appear as authentic records of an individual's speech or conduct - when such deep fakes are created or distributed with the intent to facilitate criminal or tortious conduct. The bill would make it a crime of identity fraud to create or distribute such deep fakes, punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 or imprisonment of up to 2.5 years, or both. However, the bill includes an exception to ensure that activities protected by the Massachusetts Constitution or the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution are not subject to liability under this law.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1755