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Committee advances bill to let victims sue over nonconsensual explicit images
Summary
A California Assembly committee advanced AB 17‑05, the Reclaim Act, which would require uploaders to certify consent and allow civil actions against uploaders and site operators for nonconsensual explicit images including AI‑generated content.
The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection subcommittee advanced AB 17‑05, the Reclaim Act, a bipartisan measure that would require anyone uploading explicit imagery to certify that the people depicted consented and were adults, sign that statement under penalty of perjury, and allow victims to bring civil suits against both the uploader and the website operator.
"Every day, countless Californians, especially women and children, are victimized by nonconsensual explicit imagery posted online without their knowledge or permission," the chair said during the bill presentation, urging the committee to…
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