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Committee flags deepfakes, election-security concepts; senator warns on First Amendment limits
Summary
Lawmakers described a proposal on deepfakes and a related election-security vehicle; a senator cautioned narrow drafting to avoid First Amendment overreach as staff begin converting concepts into bill language.
Madam Chair told the Government Administration and Elections Committee that Item 1 would be "an act concerning deepfakes and elections," a concept the committee has considered previously and that members view as increasingly important given synthetic media that can appear authentic.
A senator on the committee urged caution. "You know, we also have, you know, the First Amendment," the senator said, warning that anti-deepfake…
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