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Senate passed Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-consensual Edits Act of 2025 (DEFIANCE Act of 2025/SB 1837)
On 13 January 2026, the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-consensual Edits Act of 2025 (DEFIANCE Act of 2025/SB 1837) passed the Senate. The Act addresses non-consensual activities involving intimate digital forgeries, commonly known as deepfak…
Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-consensual Edits Act of 2025 (DEFIANCE Act of 2025/SB 1837) was introduced to Senate
On 21 May 2025, the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-consensual Edits Act of 2025 (DEFIANCE Act of 2025/SB 1837) was reintroduced in the 119th Congress to address non-consensual activities involving intimate digital forgeries, commonly known a…
Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-consensual Edits Act of 2024 was rejected (DEFIANCE Act/S 3696)
On 3 January 2025, the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act of 2024 (DEFIANCE Act/S 3696) was rejected after failing to pass before the 118th Congress adjourned. The Act sought to establish accountability for individuals invol…
Passed Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-consensual Edits Act of 2024 (DEFIANCE Act/S 3696)
On 23 July 2024, the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act of 2024 (DEFIANCE Act/S 3696) was passed by the Senate. The Act aims to hold accountable individuals involved in the dissemination of non-consensual, sexually explicit …
Introduced Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-consensual Edits Act of 2024 (DEFIANCE Act/S 3696)
On 30 January 2024, the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act of 2024 (DEFIANCE Act/S 3696) was introduced in the Senate. The Act aims to hold accountable individuals involved in the dissemination of non-consensual, sexually ex…