NEW LEGISLATION TAKES AIM AT DEEPFAKES. 

DEEPFAKE TECHNOLOGY IS USED TO CREATE VERY REALISTIC DIGITAL IMITATIONS, SOMETIMES FOR A FUN PARODY BUT OTHER TIMES FOR NEFARIOUS REASONS SAYS REPRESENTATIVE MARY EDLY-ALLEN OF LIBERTYVILLE.

EDLY-ALLEN’S BILL LETS VICTIMS SEEK CIVIL DAMAGES.

IT PASSED A SENATE COMMITTEE THIS WEEK.