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NC S880
Bill
Status
Introduced
5/2/2024
Primary Sponsor
DeAndrea Salvador
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AI Summary
- Prohibits distribution of deceptive and fraudulent deepfakes depicting candidates or political parties within 90 days of an election, with exceptions for media including required disclosure statements
- Requires disclosures stating "This [image/video/audio] has been manipulated or generated by artificial intelligence" with specific formatting requirements (readable font size for visual media, spoken clearly for audio, repeated every two minutes if audio exceeds two minutes)
- Imposes civil penalties through the State Board of Elections: up to $10,000 for repeat violations within five years, up to $5,000 if intended to cause violence or bodily harm, and up to $1,000 for other violations
- Exempts bona fide news broadcasts, news interviews, news documentaries, newspapers, magazines, and periodicals if they acknowledge questions about authenticity or make good-faith efforts to verify content, and exempts satire or parody
- Appropriates $100,000 to the State Board of Elections for the 2024-2025 fiscal year to enforce the act, effective July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
No Deepfakes in Election Communication
Advertising & Marketing; Appropriations; Boards; Budgeting; Communications; Crimes; Elections; Elections
Last Action
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
5/6/2024
Committee Referrals
Rules and Operations of the Senate5/6/2024
Full Bill Text
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