Anti-Deepfake Law in California Is Far Too Feeble | WIRED

California’s progressive tech legislation has a history of influencing other state and federal efforts, and the “Anti-Deepfake Law” is no exception. Language in the law restricting the spread of malicious deepfakes within 60 days of an election has made its way into an amendment to a federal bill on foreign interference in elections that is under review by the House Committee on Rules. The passing of the “Anti-Deepfake Law” in the tech sector’s beating heart may be a blow to the implementation of adequate mechanisms to mitigate the harms of deepfakes before the 2020 presidential election. Future bills, especially those at the federal level, must do more.