Congresswoman Introduces Bill to Criminalize Deepfakes

Creators would be required to label all deepfakes. Those who fail to properly label “malicious deepfakes” would face a criminal penalty including prison time.

Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (D-N.Y.) spoke at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in 2015 with state and city officials about the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy. Courtesy of Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke's office.

Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation in Congress to criminalize “deepfakes,” a form of video technology that creates computer-generated images that often are indistinguishable from real footage.

Ms. Clarke said the Defending Each and Every Person from False Appearances by Keeping Exploitation Subject (DEEPFAKES) Accountability Act would send a “signal to bad actors that they won’t get away with deceiving people,” ABC News reported.