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US action against deepfake pornography

06.03.2025 15:20
A new bill in the US seeks to address the growing issue of deepfake pornography, which often targets young women, by ensuring equal legal treatment of such crimes across states and making it easier to prosecute those responsible for creating and distributing harmful AI-generated content.
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US First Lady Melania Trump departs the White House to address a joint session of Congress, March 4, 2025.
US First Lady Melania Trump departs the White House to address a joint session of Congress, March 4, 2025. Photo: BONNIE CASH /PAP/EPA/POOL

The initiative has garnered the support of US First Lady Melania Trump, who, during her first public appeal, urged the passage of the "Take it Down Act" to combat sexual crimes involving artificial intelligence.

To find out more about the context, Danuta Isler spoke to Benjamin Shultz of the American Sunlight Project, an NGO working to ensure citizens have access to trustworthy sources to make informed choices in their daily lives.

"Right now, deepfakes are very convincing and cheaper and easier to make than ever before," Shultz told Polish Radio. "There are dozens of apps that can be used for that. Plus, they are completely unregulated."

He added: "At the moment, it is not a crime to do this, and it's shocking, still, that with this technology you can ruin someone's life." 

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