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(New York, New York) – Deep-fake revenge porn has become a huge problem in recent years as AI technology becomes more and more advanced. The technology can take your face from a regular old photo and make it look like you’re doing the deed, with no consent needed. This technology has been used to make videos of celebrities or even used as revenge porn to embarrass or ‘get back’ at somebody. On Tuesday, Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) came together in a bipartisan manner to stop the spread of the fake-porn.
They introduced the Take It Down Act, which would require internet sites to take down deepfake revenge porn within 48 hours. According to a 2019 report, 96 percent of deepfakes were non consensual sexual deepfakes, of which 99 percent featured women. The bill has been backed by over 30 groups ranging from SAG-AFTRA to IBM. Another bill was introduced last week to make it a criminal offense to intentionally share this porn without consent, the penalties would give the creeps up to 2 years in prison and up to $150,000 in fines.
