WATCH: First Hearing for the Innocence Act to Protect Kids from Porn, AI Deepfakes

WATCH AT 10:00 AM: First House Committee Hearing for the Innocence Act to Protect Kids from Porn and to Ban Explicit AI Deepfakes

Get the Scoop

House Bill 84 (HB84), sponsored by State Representatives Steve Demetriou (R-Bainbridge Twp.) and Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.), is scheduled to receive its first hearing in the Ohio House Technology and Innovation Committee today–March 11–at 10:00 am.

Known as the Innocence Act, this bill would protect children from the porn industry by requiring Ohioans to provide ID for age verification when accessing obscene websites.

The Innocence Act would also prohibit a person’s image from being used against their will to create sexual content, such as “deepfakes” made using artificial intelligence.

Watch the Hearing

Since this is the first hearing for the Innocence Act, the bill's sponsors will have the opportunity to give testimony on their bill.

If you can't watch the hearing live, you can watch the recording once it's posted.

Did you know?

All bills must pass through both Chambers of the Ohio Statehouse to be sent to the governor for his approval to become law. The Innocence Act has been introduced in the Ohio House of Representatives so far.

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For more information, contact CCV at 513-733-5775 or contact@ccv.org. For media inquiries, email media@ccv.org.

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