Protect Victims of Digital Exploitation and Manipulation Act of 2024

HR 7567, the *Protect Victims of Digital Exploitation and Manipulation Act of 2024*, makes it a federal crime to create or share non-consensual digital forgeries of intimate visual depictions (like deepfakes) of identifiable people. It directly affects individuals whose intimate images are manipulated without consent and those who produce or distribute such forgeries. The bill prohibits this conduct with penalties of up to 5 years in prison or fines, while including exceptions for law enforcement, medical use, legal proceedings, and reporting harmful content. Key provisions define "digital forgery" as AI-generated or altered images that appear authentic, require "affirmative consent" for sharing, and protect platforms from liability unless they knowingly distribute violating content.