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User urges Congress to draft legislation against AI deepfakes

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A Mastodon user is urging recipients to contact their members of Congress to draft legislation against AI-generated deepfakes. The user highlights the harm caused by deepfakes, particularly to women and people of color, and suggests amending US copyright law to grant individuals rights over their own body, facial features, and voice. This change would allow for lawsuits against deepfake creators for copyright infringement, deterring the misuse of AI-generated content. AI

IMPACT Highlights the societal impact of AI-generated deepfakes and calls for legislative action to mitigate harm.

RANK_REASON User-generated content advocating for policy change, not a direct policy announcement or legislative action.

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User urges Congress to draft legislation against AI deepfakes

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Please copy and paste into the forms on the websites of your members of Congress and share with friends. https://www. congress.gov/contact-us Dear Senator / Rep

    Please copy and paste into the forms on the websites of your members of Congress and share with friends. https://www. congress.gov/contact-us Dear Senator / Representative - I have seen enough news about AI generated deepfakes being used to cause harm, and I want you to start dra…

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