· SC legislature · 2025-2026

Deceptive and fraudulent deepfake media in elections

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-25-230 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE DISTRIBUTION OF DECEPTIVE AND FRAUDULENT DEEPFAKE MEDIA OF A CANDIDATE WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF AN ELECTION UNLESS THE MEDIA INCLUDES REQUISITE DISCLOSURE LANGUAGE, AND TO AUTHORIZE A CANDIDATE WHOSE LIKENESS IS DEPICTED IN…

Sponsor

Jermaine Johnson (D-SC)

Introduced

2024-12-05

Policy area

Government Operations and Politics

Latest action

Referred to Committee on Judiciary