A 4163 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Provides civil penalties for campaign advertisements containing "deepfake" misrepresentations of candidates.

New Jersey's A4163 would require campaign advertisements containing deepfakes of candidates to include a clear disclosure to avoid civil penalties. Deepfakes are defined as realistic videos, audio, or images falsely depicting a candidate's speech or actions. The disclosure must state the content is manipulated and be visible each time the ad is shown, using a specific format. This applies to campaign ads distributed after a candidate officially files for office.
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Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026
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