Canada proposes banning deepfakes and manipulative election content to boost transparency and integrity.

Canada's Chief Electoral Officer, Stéphane Perrault, proposes legislative changes to ban deepfakes and other manipulative content in elections. The changes would criminalize the misrepresentation of candidates and key figures through voice or image manipulation without consent, applying both during and outside election periods. Perrault's report also calls for increased transparency in election communications and stronger integrity measures for political contests.

November 16, 2024
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