Liberals Intend to Include Sexually Explicit Deepfakes Under Online Harms Bill

Liberals Intend to Include Sexually Explicit Deepfakes Under Online Harms Bill
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani takes part in an interview in Ottawa on Dec. 13, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The Liberal government plans to ensure sexually explicit “deepfakes” like the images of Taylor Swift that generated global headlines last month are addressed by forthcoming legislation on online harms.

If passed, the long-delayed bill would establish new rules to govern certain categories of online content, including the non-consensual sharing of intimate images.