When Francesca Mani was 14 years old, boys at her New Jersey high school used nudify apps to target her and other girls. At the time, adults did not seem to take the harassment seriously, telling her ...

New Jersey’s law stems in part from the story of Westfield High School student Francesca Mani, who stood alongside the ...

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill into law that would potentially fine those who make or share deceptive media ...

Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill establishing third-degree criminal penalties in the state for people who produce deepfake ...

The Democratic governor was joined by Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, state Attorney General Matt Platkin and Westfield High School junior Francesca Mani, whose male classmates created deepfakes of her and ...

About 20 other states have similar laws either enacted or proposed. The legislation was inspired by the case of high school ...

Anti-deepfake activist Francesca Mani launched a vocal campaign after boys at her high school used an AI nudify website to ...

New Jersey has enacted a law making the creation and distribution of deepfake media a crime. The legislation, signed by Gov. Phil Murphy, allows for lawsuits and sentences of up to five years. This ...

In signing the legislation, Murphy was joined, on Wednesday, by Westfield High School junior and anti-deepfake advocate, Francesca Mani. Francesca, officials said, has called for change after ...

New Jersey's law stems in part from the story of Westfield High School student Francesca Mani, who stood alongside the governor as he signed the bill this week. Mani said she became the victim of ...