California AB 602 and AB 730 — Deepfake Election and Porn Laws
AB 730 bars use of digitally altered media to misrepresent a candidate's words or actions within 60 days of an election. AB 602 allows victims of deepfake pornography to sue creators for damages. Both signed in 2019.
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