Defiance act of 2025
Defiance Act of 2025
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Overview
The Defiance Act of 2025 aims to strengthen legal protections for individuals harmed by the non-consensual disclosure of intimate images and the creation of deepfakes. It expands civil remedies, allowing for punitive damages and recovery of profits attributable to the harmful conduct. The bill also establishes a federal civil action for individuals targeted by intimate digital forgeries, with a 10-year statute of limitations. It clarifies definitions related to digital forgeries and outlines procedures for seeking relief.
Key provisions
- Expands civil remedies for non-consensual disclosure of intimate images, including the ability to recover punitive damages and defendant’s profits.
- Creates a new federal civil action for individuals targeted by intimate digital forgeries (deepfakes).
- Establishes a 10-year statute of limitations for filing civil actions related to these issues, starting at the discovery of the violation or the individual’s 18th birthday.
- Defines ‘intimate digital forgery’ as a synthetic visual depiction created using technology that looks authentic.
- Clarifies the definition of ‘identifiable individual’ in the context of these claims.
- Allows for protective orders to safeguard the privacy of victims during legal proceedings.
- Requires disclosure of intimate images or digital forgeries to be in or affect interstate commerce.
- Provides for the preservation of privacy in civil actions, including the use of pseudonyms and sealed filings.
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