[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition to tell the Federal Elections Committee (FEC) and the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to stop opportunities for
misinformation and disinformation in our democratic elections!

Dear MoveOn member,

Just last week, Twitter/X and Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted a digitally
manipulated deepfake video about Vice President Kamala Harris that has
since been viewed more than 150,000,000 times.^1

Deepfakes are a photo or video of a person in which their face or body has
been digitally altered so that they appear to be someone else,
typically—but not always—used maliciously or to spread false information.
And while many claim this video from Musk is parody, there will be people
who circulate the video thinking the audio is real.

This is one of the most prominent political deepfakes to circulate so far,
and it involves misleading information about a major presidential
candidate ahead of the 2024 elections. Enough is enough. We need to fully
regulate deepfakes on social media platforms overall, but especially when
it comes to candidates before the 2024 elections in November. [ [link removed] ]Sign the
petition if you agree.

Deepfake technology is spreading with the help of generative artificial
intelligence (AI), and with little regulation from the federal government,
not just in the U.S. but around the world.^2 In the United States,
lawmakers are finally attempting to tackle the issue, which has become
exponentially worse due to AI tools that make creating this content much
easier.

This isn't impossible, and there's precedent to change this.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently just co-sponsored a
deepfake bill that passed unanimously in the Senate.^3 The Federal
Elections Committee (FEC) unanimously voted to move forward to regulate
artificial intelligence and deepfakes in campaign advertising, but that's
stalled.^4 [ [link removed] ]It's clear that there needs to be more comprehensive
regulations around deepfakes and AI on social media specifically. Will you
sign the petition?

Now, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering a
first-of-its-kind rule that would require an advertisement to disclose if
it's manipulated by artificial intelligence.^5 This is a crucial,
necessary first step to regulating artificial intelligence on social
media, and it needs to take effect before the election in November. 

The FEC and FCC have to stop any opportunities for misinformation and
disinformation in our democratic elections. Tell both agencies to regulate
deepfakes NOW!

[4]Sign the petition

Deepfakes pose a significant threat to democracy as we know it. It's the
job of federal agencies to protect people and provide the facts to make
sure our democracy and elections remain untainted from exactly these kinds
of threats. 

This year is a massive elections year that includes House races, Senate
races, and the presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. A
deceptive, AI-generated deepfake could swing these pivotal races—or an
onslaught of deepfakes could leave voters completely at a loss as to
what's real and what's not. For the public to continue to trust and
believe in democratic institutions, this cannot happen. 

The integrity of our elections is at stake. We cannot assume people will
try to speak to the American people authentically and honestly, because
we've already been at the mercy of those who would challenge and not
accept election results that are not in their favor. The FEC and the FCC
need to take substantial action and ban deepfakes on social media to
counteract bad actors before our nation's consequential elections in
November this year. 

[ [link removed] ]Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to
your friends.

Thanks for all you do. 

–Nakia, Chris, Madeleine, Melissa, and the rest of the team

Sources: 

1. "Elon Musk made a Kamala Harris deepfake ad go viral, sparking a debate
about parody and free speech," NBC News, August 1, 2024
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2. "How deepfakes could upend the 2024 elections," Politico, July 2, 2024
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3. "The Defiance Act passes in the Senate, potentially allowing deepfake
victims to sue over nonconsensual images," NBC News, July 24, 2024
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4. "FEC moves toward potentially regulating AI deepfakes in campaign ads,"
PBS, August 10, 2023
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5. "Regulators consider first federal rule on AI-created political ads,"
NBC News, July 29, 2024
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