Proposed Maryland law would jail social media users for posting deepfake, AI, or altered media of political candidates

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