Melania Trump Makes First Solo Appearance Of Husband’s New Term To Push For Bill Addressing Revenge Porn And AI Deepfakes

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First Lady Melania Trump made her first solo appearance of her husband’s new term, visiting Capitol Hill to lobby for passage of legislation that would ban the publication of non-consensual sexually exploitive images, including revenge porn and AI deepfakes.

Social media platforms would be required to remove such images within 48 hours. The bill makes it a crime to knowingly publish such non-consensual intimate visual depictions. “In today’s AI-driven world, the threat of privacy breaches is alarmingly high,” the first lady said at a roundtable. “As organizations harness the power of our data, the risk of unauthorized access and misuse of personal information escalates.

We must prioritize robust security measures and uphold strict ethical standards to protect individual privacy.” She also criticized Democrats by noting that more were not present at the event, even though the legislation is co-sponsored by Sen.

Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). Rep. Ro Khanna was the only Democrat present. “I was heartened to learn that Senator Cruz and Senator Klobuchar unified to prioritize this fundamental matter,” she said in prepared remarks. “I must admit, however, I expected to see more Democrat leaders with us here today to address this serious issue.