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Senator Ted Cruz is getting severe about tackling deepfake AI-generated porn together with his newest invoice … which is all about forcing tech firms to do the appropriate factor, and swiftly too.
The Texas senator got here on “TMZ Live” Thursday … telling us how the “Take It Down Act” will federally cost people who publish non-consensual content material on-line — and extra importantly, mandate huge tech firms to take down such content material inside 48 hours.
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TC tells us he received the concept to suggest the invoice after leaping in to assist a Texas highschool woman whose deepfake pics ended up on Snapchat for 9 months on account of a boy at her college.
In accordance with the senator, the child received off straightforward and was simply transferred to a different college … nothing extra. However, underneath this new invoice — which Cruz desires to make the legislation of the land — pulling the identical stunt would land any person in scorching authorized water.
If the sufferer is a minor, it might imply 3 years behind bars … and in the event that they’re an grownup, it is 2 years within the slammer — that is what Ted and different bipartisan legislators have proposed.
The deepfake development has additionally focused a great deal of celebs like Taylor Swift, Megan Thee Stallion and most lately Jacob Elordi … who had his likeness used with out his consent in pornographic content material involving a minor, sparking widespread disgust on-line.
It’s actually sick how yall exit of the best way to harm me while you see me successful. Yall going too far, Faux ass shit. Simply know at this time was your final day taking part in with me and I imply it.
— TINA SNOW (@theestallion) June 8, 2024
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After all, celebs can have their pics zapped off the web shortly … so this invoice’s all about benefitting common of us. Ted’s hoping the invoice will get the inexperienced mild by the top of the 12 months.
