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AI companies asked by US states to limit nonconsensual deepfake porn

( August 26, 2025, 15:34 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced he joined 47 attorneys general in writing to search platform and payment platform operators that indirectly facilitate the creation and distribution of nonconsensual deepfake pornography.  The letters seek to open lines of communication with these companies, understand what actions they are taking to limit the creation and sharing of this content, and urge the companies to commit to take further action to limit the spread of this harmful content. “Tools that allow people to generate intimate images and videos of real people without their consent can cause significant harm to the public — particularly to women and girls. These images have been used to bully, harass, and exploit people all over the world,” said Bonta.Statement follows in full. Also see attached file. ...

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