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As it currently stands, sharing deepfakes is illegal, but the specific law criminalizing their creation has not yet taken effect. Existing legislation appears to target the distribution and dissemination of these AI-generated synthetic media rather than the act of producing them specifically at this moment. This creates a legal landscape where the act of distributing deepfakes carries immediate penalties, while the prohibition on their creation awaits formal enforcement, leaving a potential gap regarding the development of such content before it is shared.
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