The No Fakes Act Could Silence Satire, Commentary, and News
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- #Digital Rights
- #AI Regulation
- The NO FAKES Act aims to combat harmful AI-generated impersonations but risks suppressing lawful speech like satire and commentary.
- EFF and a coalition warn the bill extends flawed DMCA notice-and-takedown systems, incentivizing platforms to over-remove content to avoid penalties.
- Platforms face harsh penalties (up to $750,000 per work) for incorrect judgments on whether content is parody or commentary, with no legal protection for their decisions.
- The bill creates a new federal likeness right that can be licensed or transferred, potentially stripping individuals of control over their own face and voice.
- Entertainment industry workers and others may unknowingly sign away likeness rights through broad contracts or platform terms of service.
- The coalition urges Congress to explore existing legal remedies and narrow solutions instead of creating a sweeping new intellectual property right that threatens free expression.