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Experts urge stronger consumer protections and national privacy standard as deepfakes and scams rise

6443036 · October 16, 2025
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Witnesses told the committee that voice cloning, deepfakes and automated scams are already affecting seniors and consumers; they urged disclosure, human oversight, independent audits and a national privacy standard to protect Americans.

Dr. Nicole Turner Lee and other witnesses told the subcommittee that AI‑enabled scams and deepfakes are already harming consumers and that federal action is necessary to protect people and institutions.

Turner Lee said AI tools enabling voice cloning and realistic deepfakes have been used in scams targeting seniors and argued that existing consumer protection…

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