Creates a private cause of action for explicit deep fake material without consent, with provisions for age verification and written consent.
If you operate a deep fake generator in Texas, you must verify ages and get consent by 2025 or face legal action.
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What This Means
This bill introduces regulations for deep fake generators in Texas, requiring age verification and written consent before creating explicit deep fake material. It provides a private cause of action for individuals depicted without consent, allowing them to seek damages. The bill aims to protect individuals from unauthorized use of their likeness in explicit content.
Key Provisions
- Deep fake generators must verify age before creating explicit material.
- Written consent required for explicit deep fake material of adults.
- Prohibition on creating explicit deep fake material of minors.
- Private cause of action for individuals depicted without consent.
- Damages include actual, exemplary, court costs, and attorney's fees.
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Referred to Criminal Justice
Compliance Checklist
Who: Deep fake generators
Deadline: By September 1, 2025
Penalty: Legal action with damages
Who: Deep fake generators
Deadline: By September 1, 2025
Penalty: Legal action with damages
Who: Deep fake generators
Deadline: By September 1, 2025
Penalty: Legal action with damages
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