HB 4963 — Prohibiting The Use Of Deep Fake Technology To Influence An Election
HB 4963 is a proposed bill in West Virginia that seeks to prohibit the use of deep fake technology to influence elections. The bill falls under the state's 2024 legislative session and is currently under review by the Judiciary committee. It addresses the harm domain of misinformation and disinformation by targeting the use of synthetic media in electoral contexts.
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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YouTube AI auto-dub mistranslates 'Now, Jimmy Kimmel!' into 'Well now, kill him' in Japanese-language version of his own show
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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