Experts say new election law reforms targeting deepfakes will be difficult to prove harmful intent: ‘I’m not seeing how it can be done’
Bill C-25 modernized the Canada Elections Act with measures intended to guard against digital threats to elections, including artificial intelligence deepfakes and the potential for foreign interference through cryptocurrency donations.
Recent legislation aimed at cracking down on digital “deepfakes” is a positive step in protecting the integrity of Canadian elections, say some experts, although they question how effective the new rules will be because of the difficulty of proving harmful intent—which...
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