Bill > A4479

This bill requires social media platforms with at least five million worldwide account holders to actively cooperate with nonprofit organizations in removing nonconsensual intimate images or videos, including AI-generated deceptive media. Specifically, the bill mandates that social media companies establish procedures to help nonprofit organizations monitor, flag, and request removal of such content, and immediately remove flagged material pending a thorough review. An image or video is considered nonconsensual if the depicted individual did not give express consent for its creation or disclosure, with special provisions for images involving minors. The legislation defines key terms like "intimate images or videos" (depicting intimate body parts or sexual acts), "deceptive audio or visual media" (technologically manipulated representations), and "nonprofit organization" (501(c)(3) entities). Companies that fail to comply can be penalized up to $10,000 for a first offense and $20,000 for subsequent offenses. The bill aims to address the growing problem of "revenge porn" and unauthorized intimate image sharing, particularly in light of increased social media use and emerging AI technologies that can create realistic yet fabricated visual content.

Business and Industry, Justice, Military Affairs and Security

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A4479