Establishes the crime of aggravated harassment by means of electronic or digital communication and provides a private right of action for the.

This bill amends the penal law to establish the crime of aggravated harassment by means of electronic or digital communication. It also amends the civil rights law to provide a private right of action for the unlawful dissemination or publication of deep fakes. A deep fake is defined as a digitized image that incorporates a person's face or identifiable body part onto an image depicting a pornographic or lewd sex act or graphic violence, published without consent. The bill allows for injunctive relief, punitive damages, compensatory damages, and reasonable court costs and attorney's fees.

Establishes the crime of aggravated harassment by means of electronic or digital communication and provides a private right of action for the.

This bill amends the penal law to establish the crime of aggravated harassment by means of electronic or digital communication. It also amends the civil rights law to provide a private right of action for the unlawful dissemination or publication of deep fakes. A deep fake is defined as a digitized image that incorporates a person's face or identifiable body part onto an image depicting a pornographic or lewd sex act or graphic violence, published without consent. The bill allows for injunctive relief, punitive damages, compensatory damages, and reasonable court costs and attorney's fees.