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US deepfake removal law faces censorship and victim aid concerns

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The United States has enacted a law mandating social networks to promptly remove nonconsensual imagery, including sexual deepfakes. However, experts express concern that the legislation may be ineffective in aiding victims and could potentially lead to increased online censorship. AI

IMPACT New US law mandates rapid removal of deepfakes from social platforms, raising concerns about censorship and victim support.

RANK_REASON A new law impacting the policy landscape for AI-adjacent technologies like deepfakes has been fully enacted. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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US deepfake removal law faces censorship and victim aid concerns

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · sagalinked ·

    📰 A law requiring social networks to quickly remove sexual deepfakes and other nonconsensual imagery is now fully in force in the United States, but experts war

    📰 A law requiring social networks to quickly remove sexual deepfakes and other nonconsensual imagery is now fully in force in the United States, but experts warn it could do little to help victims and at worst facilitate censorship online. 🔗 https://www. theverge.com/policy/93351…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/take-it-down-act-notice-re…

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