Proposed Maryland law would jail social media users for posting deepfake, AI, or altered media of political candidates
A new law proposed in the Maryland legislature would impinge on the 1st Amendment right to freedom of speech, and result in potential fines and jail sentences of up to 5 years for posting “deepfake,” AI-created, or otherwise-altered media featuring candidates during elections. The text of MD House Bill 525 does not even distinguish between … Read more