North Carolina HB 934 — Deepfake Civil Offense (Proposed 2025)
North Carolina HB 934 would create a civil cause of action for victims of AI-generated deepfakes used for harassment, reputational harm, or non-consensual intimate imagery. Provides for actual damages, statutory damages up to $10,000, and attorney's fees. Proposed in 2025, advancing but not yet enacted.
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