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‘Slap in the face’: Survivor of sexually explicit deepfakes lashes out over Republicans stalling on AOC’s AI crimes bill

A survivor of sexually explicit deepfakes criticized Republicans for stalling the bill introduced by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, stating there is no legitimate policy reason for the delay. The proposed legislation aims to hold perpetrators and technology companies accountable for the creation and distribution of pornographic deepfakes and other online harms.
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Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 08:57 AM EDT
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