House Bills 4047-48, now Public Acts 11-12 of 2025, create criminal penalties and allow for civil action for the nonconsensual creation and dissemination of “deepfake” images or videos that are sensitive in nature or feature intimate parts of an individual.

Note: The following column was published by the Detroit News on Sunday, August 17 You hear it all the time on the news: “Our democracy is under attack.” Politicians talk about “saving democracy” or “defending democracy.” It sounds nice. But here’s the truth most folks don’t hear anymore: America is not actually a democracy. We […]