H 3517 — Deceptive And Fraudulent Deepfake Media In Elections
H 3517 is a proposed bill in South Carolina aimed at addressing the use of deceptive and fraudulent deepfake media in elections. The bill seeks to prevent the spread of synthetic media that could mislead voters or interfere with electoral processes. It addresses harms related to election disinformation and deepfake fraud. The bill was introduced in the 2025-2026 legislative session and referred to the Committee on Judiciary for review.
Linked Incidents
2Incidents this policy has been directly linked to
Political campaigner exposed to deepfake misinformation during election campaign leading to increased awareness of digital disinformation tactics
Chinese and Iranian actors produce deepfake content to influence 2020 US election via AI-generated media
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Retired Toronto banker Michael Mallinson falsely identified as Charlie Kirk's assassin in viral social media posts
Journalist Helen Brown's photo stolen and placed on Kremlin-linked fake news site to lend credibility to Ukraine disinformation
Pet care company targeted by AI-generated fake review bombing campaign on Google
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