Minnesota · Minnesota Statutes — Ch. 609 Criminal Code; 152 Controlled Substances
Minn. Stat. (Crimes) § 609.771: USE OF DEEP FAKE TECHNOLOGY TO INFLUENCE ELECTION
What this law says, in plain English
It is a crime to distribute a deepfake without consent during specified election periods with intent to injure a candidate or influence election results, knowing or recklessly disregarding whether it is a deepfake.
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