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MPs amend bill criminalizing sexual deepfakes to include ‘nearly nude’ images
MPs added artificial intelligence language and tougher penalties after experts warned the original bill missed many sexual deepfakes.
- A House of Commons committee amended Bill C-16 last week to criminalize sexual deepfakes, expanding the definition to include artificial intelligence software and "nearly nude" images.
- Conservative MP Andrew Lawton proposed the changes after experts warned the original bill failed to capture images generated by Elon Musk's Grok chatbot that proliferated on his X platform.
- While the amendment passed, Bloc MP Fortin objected that "nearly nude" lacked specific definition, and NDP MP Leah Gazan argued "we cannot leave open loopholes in this legislation that perpetrators can exploit to evade justice."
- MPs also approved Lawton's amendment imposing a 48-hour deadline for tech companies to remove illicit images, alongside increased maximum penalties for material depicting sexual assault.
- As part of a broader Criminal Code overhaul, the bill must pass the Senate before becoming law; Liberal MP Patricia Lattanzio said the changes "clarify the scope of the offence, and align with evolving case law and respond to the needs of the victims.
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MPs amend bill criminalizing sexual deepfakes to include ‘nearly nude’ images
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee has amended a proposed bill that would criminalize sexual deepfakes to ensure it covers "nearly nude" images.
·Toronto, Canada
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