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This bill aims to combat the creation and distribution of harmful digital content, particularly involving minors, by introducing new criminal offenses and penalties, and by regulating social media platforms. It criminalizes the distribution of "forged digital likenesses" (deepfakes) and "generated sexual depictions" (non-consensual intimate imagery), which are defined as digitally altered or created images that misrepresent an individual and are likely to deceive. The bill also establishes new crimes for the distribution and possession of "generated obscene child sexual abuse material," which refers to digitally created or manipulated content depicting minors in sexually explicit situations, even if no actual child was used. Furthermore, it amends existing laws to include these new offenses, strengthens penalties for related crimes, and allows for forfeiture of property used in these violations. In addition to these criminal provisions, the bill introduces significant regulations for social media platforms, requiring them to verify user ages, obtain parental consent for minors under 18 to create accounts, provide parents with full access to their children's accounts, and prohibit targeted advertising and addictive features for minors. Organizations that facilitate the creation of generated child sexual abuse material through artificial intelligence systems face substantial civil penalties of $1,000,000 per instance. The bill also includes provisions for reporting requirements and specifies effective dates for its various sections.

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https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB47