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The U.S. Sentencing Commission is seeking public comment on whether the sharing of nonconsensual deepfake porn should be classified under U.S. law as harassment, blackmail or sending obscene material to minors. (Image via Getty)

U.S. Sentencing Commission seeks input on criminal penalties for deepfakes

The commission is asking whether nonconsensual deepfake porn should be classified under U.S. law as harassment, blackmail or sending obscene material to minors.

Dec 18, 2025 By Derek B. Johnson

WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 15: Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson testifies before the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government in the Rayburn House Office Building on May 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Subcommittee held an oversight hearing on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

FTC wants a new, segregated software system to police deepfake porn

The Republican chair told Congress that the agency will need specialized software, personnel and expertise to enforce the newly passed Take It Down Act.

May 15, 2025 By Derek B. Johnson