United States of America: Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-consensual Edits Act of 2024 was rejected (DEFIANCE Act/S 3696)
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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…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2024-01-30
under deliberation
2024-07-23
under deliberation
2025-01-03
rejected
2025-05-21
under deliberation