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Witnesses and experts urge limits on deepfakes and disclosure rules for election media
Summary
Supporters told the Government Administration and Elections Committee HB 5342 would deter deceptive synthetic media that can mislead voters and target election workers; opponents warned of First Amendment and broadcaster-liability risks, and lawmakers pressed witnesses on who should enforce violations.
Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas told the committee she supports measures in HB 5342 to address deceptive synthetic media in an election context, saying she “continues to support” policies to protect voters and election workers and pointing to examples from other states where fabricated video and audio falsely depicted officials.
Supporters including the League of Women Voters and Public Citizen described how AI-generated audio and video can be persuasive and spread faster than fact-checkers can respond. Jennifer Dayton of the League said synthetic media “is already shaping how voters…
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