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User urges Congress to ban deepfakes in political ads

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A user is urging members of Congress to take action against deepfakes, particularly those used in political advertising during the election season. The user requests legislation to ban the broadcast of unapproved AI-generated images or videos and to update US copyright law to protect individuals' likenesses and voices, allowing for lawsuits against deepfake creators. AI

IMPACT Calls for legislation to address the misuse of AI in political advertising and protect individuals' likenesses.

RANK_REASON User-generated call to action regarding AI policy, not a primary source announcement.

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User urges Congress to ban deepfakes in political ads

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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 - For 10 months we have been asking you to take action against deepfakes. Political advertising featuring AI…

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