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Dick Durbin: “Far too many young people, especially women and girls, are living in agony every day knowing deepfake nudes of them are…”

On the recordJune 26, 2026
Far too many young people, especially women and girls, are living in agony every day knowing deepfake nudes of them are circulating on the Internet. They ought to be able to sue the perpetrators who are harming them, and it’s past time to open the courtroom to survivors. I thank OpenAI for acknowledging the gravity of the situation and supporting our bill. I encourage other AI companies to follow suit and for the House of Representatives to finally advance this key piece of legislation.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing the impact of deepfake technology on victims.

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