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Experts warned the original wording would miss many AI-edited images, prompting MPs to broaden the bill before it reaches the Senate.
- On Monday, May 11, 2026, MPs on the House of Commons justice committee expanded a federal bill criminalizing sexual deepfakes to include 'nearly nude' images.
- Experts warned the original bill would fail to cover images generated by Elon Musk's Grok chatbot, which proliferated on the X platform and fell outside the legal definition of nudity.
- The previous legislation only criminalized sharing fully nude images without consent; experts noted this standard excluded edited photos depicting women in see-through bikinis, despite potential harm.
- Following the committee's amendment, the legislation must now proceed through the Senate to become law, ensuring comprehensive protections against non-consensual sharing of intimate deepfake imagery.
- Rapidly evolving AI tools continue to challenge existing legal frameworks, as the expansion reflects ongoing parliamentary efforts to adapt Canadian law to emerging digital threats involving synthetic media.
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