MANILA, Philippines — Bagong Henerasyon Rep. Robert Nazal filed House Bill 808 which seeks to criminalize the creation and distribution of sexually explicit deepfakes that are generated through artificial intelligence (AI).
“To truly protect people from this new form of digital violence, we must act as swiftly and intelligently as the technology being abused,” Nazal said.
The bill mandates the Department of Information and Communications Technology to establish a portal for filing takedown requests.
Under the bill, requests must be processed within 24 hours. Also, platforms must remove flagged content within 48 hours or face a fine up to P1 million.
Violators face imprisonment of up to 12 years, or 20 years if the victim is a minor. Victims may sue for damages “and all proceedings will be kept confidential to protect the victim’s identity.”
Get the latest news
delivered to your inbox Sign up for The Manila Times newsletters By signing up with an email address, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
The measure grants extraterritorial jurisdiction to allow Filipino victims to pursue cases even if offenders are abroad.
