ADVOCATES ARE CELEBRATING PASSAGE OF BILLS GIVING VICTIMS OF DEEPFAKES AND DOXING CIVIL RECOURSE.
THE LEGISLATION AIMS TO KEEP ILLINOIS LAW UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY. SENATOR MARY EDLY-ALLEN SAYS DEEPFAKES ARE DIGITALLY ALTERED SEXUAL IMAGES, USED TO HARASS OR THREATEN SOMEONE.
REPRESENTATIVE JENNIFER GONG-GERSHOWITZ. OF GLENVIEW....
DOXING OCCURS WHEN SOMEONE PUBLISHES A PERSON’S PERSONAL INFORMATION LIKE THEIR ADDRESS, WITH THE GOAL OF CAUSING HARM. UNDER BOTH BILLS, WHICH MUCH BE SIGNED INTO LAW BY THE GOVERNOR, VICTIMS WILL BE ABLE TO SUE THEIR CYBER-ATTACKER FOR DAMAGES.