US deepfake legislation would expand safe harbor, takedown system
By Nick Robertson ( May 21, 2026, 19:39 GMT | Insight) -- A revised version of the bipartisan NO FAKES Act, introduced Wednesday, would create a personal property right in an individual’s digital likeness, allowing people to better control and license the use of their voice and appearance. The new version of the bill expands safe harbor protections for internet platforms and establishes a broader notice and counter-notice takedown system.Proposed US legislation targeting deepfakes and digital replicas was revised Wednesday to expand its safe-harbor protections and add a notice and counter-notice takedown procedure similar to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)....
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