Australia: Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024
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Adopted Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024
On 21 August 2024, the Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024 was adopted by the Senate of the Australian Parliament. In particular, the Bill penalises the sharing of sexually explicit material without consent, especially materi…
SourcePassed Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024
On 3 July 2024, the Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024 was passed by the House of Representatives of the Australian Parliament. In particular, the Bill penalises the sharing of sexually explicit material without consent, esp…
SourceIntroduced Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024
On 5 June 2024, the Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024 was introduced into the Australian House of Representatives. In particular, the Bill penalises the sharing of sexually explicit material without consent, especially mate…
SourceAnnounced Bill banning creation and non-consensual distribution of deepfake pornography
On 1 May 2024, the Australian Government announced its intention to submit a Bill banning the creation and non-consensual distribution of deepfake pornography to the Parliament. In particular, the Government stated that the Bill would include measur…
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