Iowa HSB643 mandates disclosure for synthetic media in campaign materials and sets penalties for non-compliance.

Iowa HSB643 addresses the use of synthetic media in campaign materials, requiring a disclosure statement for any published material containing manipulated images, audio, or video that creates a realistic but false depiction. The bill defines synthetic media as excluding content created solely for text generation, grammar correction, or stylistic editing. It mandates that materials with synthetic media must include the disclosure "THIS CONTENT GENERATED USING SYNTHETIC MEDIA." The person responsible for the published material is liable for this disclosure, and it does not prevent pursuing.

Iowa HSB643 mandates disclosure for synthetic media in campaign materials and sets penalties for non-compliance.

Iowa HSB643 addresses the use of synthetic media in campaign materials, requiring a disclosure statement for any published material containing manipulated images, audio, or video that creates a realistic but false depiction. The bill defines synthetic media as excluding content created solely for text generation, grammar correction, or stylistic editing. It mandates that materials with synthetic media must include the disclosure "THIS CONTENT GENERATED USING SYNTHETIC MEDIA." The person responsible for the published material is liable for this disclosure, and it does not prevent pursuing.