Aoc describes 'trauma' of seeing deepfake porn of herself by tariro mzezewa, a reporter who covers politics, culture, and travel. An overwhelming 96 percent of deepfake videos are nonconsensual porn, all of which feature women, according to a recent study by the cybersecurity company deeptrace labs. Aoc's legislative initiative against deepfake pornography the defiance act of 2024 proposes amendments to the violence against women act, allowing victims to take legal action against perpetrators The legislation focuses on protecting individuals from unauthorized and harmful digital representations, emphasizing the importance of consent. The bronx democrat discovered the deepfake post on x (formerly twitter) while scrolling through the platform in february during a meeting discussing legislation with her aides. As deepfakes become easier to access and create — 96% of deepfake videos circulating online are nonconsensual pornography — congress needs to act to show victims that they won't be left behind, aoc said while introducing the bill.
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