The NO FAKES Act of 2025 aims to protect intellectual property rights in individuals' voices and visual likenesses.
The NO FAKES Act of 2025 establishes rights for individuals and their heirs to authorize the use of their voice or visual likeness in digital replicas or products. It allows for civil actions against those who distribute unauthorized digital replicas or products without permission. The act also provides safe harbors for certain uses and requires online services to register designated agents. It preempts state laws regarding digital replicas in expressive works but not those in existence before January 2, 2025. The act takes effect 180 days after its enactment.
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