Canada widens deepfake bill to cover nearly nude images
A Canadian House of Commons committee has amended a proposed bill to criminalize sexual deepfakes, specifically expanding its scope to include "nearly nude" images. This legislative change targets the misuse of AI-generated content in Canada.
Key Takeaways
- A House of Commons committee amended the bill to include “nearly nude” images.
- The proposal would criminalize sexual deepfakes in Canada.
- The legislative change targets misuse of AI-generated content.
Why It Matters
The amendment broadens the legal scope of Canada’s deepfake proposal beyond explicit sexual content, which matters for any AI video or image workflow that can generate altered likenesses. It also shows lawmakers are moving to cover a wider set of synthetic sexual imagery, not just obvious deepfakes. For the streaming ecosystem, the practical signal is how far the final bill goes once it leaves committee. Watch the next parliamentary step and the bill’s final wording on “nearly nude” images, since that will define the compliance boundary.
Read full article at ctvnews.ca
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