People harmed by fake intimate images would get new power to sue in federal court.
This bill would let people who are victims of fake intimate digital images, often called deepfakes, sue those who create or share them without consent. It would give them new ways to seek justice in federal court, including financial damages and privacy protections. This expands current law, which mainly covers real intimate images shared without permission.
Today, federal law allows people to sue if their real intimate images are shared without permission. This bill would expand that law to specifically cover fake intimate images, also known as deepfakes, and would allow victims to sue those who create or possess them with intent to share, share, or ask for them without consent. Victims could seek at least $150,000 in damages, or $250,000 if the actions involved sexual assault, stalking, or harassment.
S 1837 · 119th Congress · May 21, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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