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Senate approves identity protection bill to address noncommercial deepfakes, preserves news and political speech
Summary
A first substitute to SB 256 clarifies that defamation laws apply to AI‑generated content, creates a notice-and-takedown procedure for noncommercial deepfakes, limits damages if content is removed, and recognizes an exclusive right in name, image and likeness while preserving news reporting and parody.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 24 approved a first substitute to Senate Bill 256 aimed at extending identity protections into the age of AI and deepfakes while preserving constitutional speech protections.
Sponsor Senator Cullimore (floor discussion) said the bill targets a gap between commercial identity-rights claims and defamation, focusing on noncommercial deepfakes that cause reputational or personal distress but may…
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