Deepfake technology, capable of creating highly realistic faked images, audio, and videos, is being used for non-consensual pornography, fraud, and reputation destruction. The increasing pervasiveness of deepfakes has raised concerns about the need for immediate action to regulate and control their use. Researchers predict over 5.2 million non-consensual deepfakes across the internet by 2024, leading to calls for legislation to prevent their creation. The potential misuse of deepfakes has been likened to virtual kidnapping, prompting calls for severe punishment for those who produce them. Legislators, including Rep. Joe Morelle, are working on legislation to address the dangers posed by deepfakes and to enhance online safety.
Deepfakes continue to be a dangerous and disturbing trend, and their pervasiveness underscores the need for immediate action to better keep people safe online. Soon, I'll be sharing more details about my legislation to help do just that. https://t.co/RXI9qSXzUq
Deepfake fraud is already here – but it shouldn't be here to stay. Highly realistic faked images, audio and videos are already being used to scam corporations and private citizens. There are no laws in place to prevent their creation. We think it's time there were.
Deepfake technology is being freely used to create non-consensual pornography, commit fraud, destroy reputations, and crush trust in everything we perceive online. Until we stop it, this technology is only going to become more common, more dangerous, and easier to use.
If this is real, we're in trouble. If it isn't real, we're in even more serious trouble. People who produce deepfakes have committed the virtual equivalent of kidnapping, and should be punished to the maximal extent of the law. This is a stunningly dangerous technology. It's not… https://t.co/my0UnaXYNC
https://t.co/KDLZIJVOIc Eleven million people have already seen our new video. Researchers predicted there would be over 5.2 million non consensual deepfakes across the internet by 2024 – and the problem's only getting worse. This must be controlled.
The Terrifying New Power of Deepfakes https://t.co/a3kH6gEYar