Bill > HB38

This bill amends Louisiana law to expand the definition of child sexual abuse materials to include "deepfakes," which are audio or visual media, like videos or recordings, that are digitally altered to falsely appear as if someone is saying or doing something they did not, or to replace a person's likeness with another. This new definition specifically covers electronic content and aims to address the creation or alteration of such media to depict sexual performances involving children under seventeen, while also providing exceptions for content with political, public interest, or newsworthy value, including satire, parody, or when the media clearly indicates it is not a real event.