Creating and sharing deepfakes through tools such as OpenAI is now a crime in New Jersey—punishable by up to 5 years in prison
- Posted on April 3, 2025
- By Fortune
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Creating and sharing deepfakes through tools such as OpenAI is now a crime in New Jersey—punishable by up to 5 years in prison

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation making the creation and dissemination of so-called deceptive deepfake media a crime punishable by up to five years in prison.