US FTC Proposes Penalties for Deepfake Impersonators

FTC Says It Should Be Able to Sue Providers Who Know Their Tech Is Used for Fraud
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said it's too easy for fraudsters to launch "child in trouble" and romance scams, so it has proposed rule-making that would give the agency new authority to sue in federal court any technology providers that facilitate impersonation fraud.

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