Until new laws like the NO FAKES Act pass, your likeness isn’t protected against deepfakes. Platforms aren’t liable, creators aren’t always punishable, and your face? It’s just data. In this video, we break down the real implications of the NO FAKES Act—short for Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe—and what it means for free speech, platform liability, AI-generated deepfakes, and your legal right to control your own digital identity. Critics warn it might go too far, turning platforms into over-policing gatekeepers and silencing creators in the name of protection. So what’s the truth? Is the NO FAKES Act the future of digital dignity? Or just the next battleground in the war over online speech? 👇 Let me know in the comments: How do YOU want your face to be protected on the internet? 🎵 MUSIC CREDITS From BreakingCopyright → @BreakingCopyright ⏱️ Timestamps & Tracks 0:01 ODYSSEY by Jiglr → 3:54 Voyager 1 by John Tasoulas → 6:23 Biohazard by Lesion X → 9:12 The Dead by John Tasoulas → 11:40 CARBON by Lesion X → 15:36 LE DÉBUT by Leomind → 20:07 SPIRITUAL UNFOLDING by Ronald Van Banks → 25:51 NIGHT DRIVE by yenss → 📚 SOURCES Engstrom, E., & Feamster, N. (2017, December). The limits of filtering: A look at the functionality & shortcomings of content detection tools. Engine. Media Bias/Fact Check. (n.d.). Electronic Frontier Foundation – Bias and credibility. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from Internet Free Expression Alliance. (2025, July 14). Joint letter to the United States Senate. Claburn, T. (2025, June 24). Just say no to the NO FAKES Act, EFF argues. The Register. Roth, E. (2024, August 27). Mark Zuckerberg responds to GOP pressure, says Biden pushed to ‘censor’ COVID posts. The Verge. U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (2024, June 4). Hearing wrap-up: Dr. Fauci held publicly accountable by select subcommittee. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from Rosen, G. (2020, April 16). An update on our work to keep people informed and limit misinformation about COVID-19. Meta. Komaitis, K., & Greene, D. (2022, January 19). Fact-checking, COVID-19 misinformation and British Medical Journal. New Scientist. (2024, September 4). How to spot deepfakes and AI-generated images [Video]. YouTube. Campbell, S. (2025, May 5). Hitting too close to home: The ‘South Park’ episode featuring Tom Cruise demanded to be pulled. Far Out Magazine. Quimbee. (2022, January 27). ETW Corporation v. Jireh Publishing, Inc. Case brief summary | Law case explained [Video]. YouTube. YouTube Creators. (2010, September 28). YouTube Content ID [Video]. YouTube. Abutaleb, Y., Cunningham, E., & Guarino, B. (2021, May 26). Top U.S. health official calls for follow-up investigation into pandemic’s origins. The Washington Post. Lee, C. (2025, July 9). No, Huda isn’t selling perfume. The Cut. Gordon, J. (2023, April 15). I FaceTime 1,000 celebrities, here’s who picked up [Video]. YouTube. Lorenz, T. (2025, May 23). The Take It Down Act is a free speech killer [Video]. YouTube. U.S. House of Representatives. (2025). H.R. 2794 – NO FAKES Act of 2025 (119th Cong.).