Michigan HB4047 creates a legal cause of action for individuals harmed by nonconsensual deep fakes.

Michigan HB4047, known as the "Protection from Intimate Deep Fakes Act," establishes a legal cause of action for individuals harmed by nonconsensual deep fakes. A deep fake is defined as a realistic depiction of an individual engaging in sexual conduct, created or disseminated without consent. The act allows for civil actions against those who create or disseminate such deep fakes, with potential damages including economic and noneconomic losses, profits made from the deep fake, and court costs. The act also provides for injunctive relief and civil fines.

Michigan HB4047 creates a legal cause of action for individuals harmed by nonconsensual deep fakes.

Michigan HB4047, known as the "Protection from Intimate Deep Fakes Act," establishes a legal cause of action for individuals harmed by nonconsensual deep fakes. A deep fake is defined as a realistic depiction of an individual engaging in sexual conduct, created or disseminated without consent. The act allows for civil actions against those who create or disseminate such deep fakes, with potential damages including economic and noneconomic losses, profits made from the deep fake, and court costs. The act also provides for injunctive relief and civil fines.