Canada's elections chief wants a ban on the misrepresentation of candidates and other key players in the electoral process through manipulation of their voice or image without consent. The proposed change to the Canada Elections Act is among several measures chief electoral officer Stéphane Perrault is putting forward to address the use of deepfakes and other artificially created content to fool voters.

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Elections officer proposes legislation to fight deepfakes

Canada's elections chief wants a ban on the misrepresentation of candidates and other key players in the electoral process through manipulation of their voice or image without consent.

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Meddling tactics such as deepfakes have become part of the public conversation in the U.S., but they are still 'a bit of a shock to the system' in Canada, Stephane Perrault says.

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Chief electoral officer proposes legislative changes to crack down on deepfakes

OTTAWA -- Canada's elections chief wants a ban on the misrepresentation of candidates and other key players in the electoral process through manipulation of their voice or image without consent.

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Proposed change to the Canada Elections Act would crack down on 'threat' of deepfakes

Canada’s elections chief wants a ban on the misrepresentation of candidates and other key players in the electoral process through manipulation of their voice or image without consent.
The proposed change to the Canada Elections Act is among several measures chief electoral officer Stéphane Perrault is putting forward to address the use of deepfakes and other artificially created content to fool voters.
In an interview, Perrault said he is “hopi…

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Chief Electoral Officer Proposes Legislative Changes to Crack Down on Deepfakes

OTTAWA - Canada's elections chief wants a ban on the misrepresentation of candidates and other key players in the electoral process through manipulation of their voice or image without consent.

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OTTAWA — Canada's elections chief wants a ban on the misrepresentation of candidates and other key players in the electoral process through manipulation of their voice or image without consent.

Chief electoral officer proposes legislative changes to crack down on deepfakes

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