Paris Hilton Recalls Trauma, Advocates for Deepfake Victims on Capitol Hill
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News18•23-01-2026, 11:31
Paris Hilton Recalls Trauma, Advocates for Deepfake Victims on Capitol Hill
- •Paris Hilton testified on Capitol Hill for the DEFIANCE Act, a bill to protect victims of AI-generated deepfakes.
- •She recounted the trauma of her private video leak at 19, emphasizing the lack of legal protection and the abuse she endured.
- •Hilton highlighted how her self-worth and safety were stolen, and she was mocked publicly after the leak.
- •She warned that AI has created a new threat, with deepfake pornography becoming an epidemic, citing over 100,000 deepfake images of herself.
- •Hilton stressed the need for stronger laws to provide justice for victims, stating it's about power and dignity, not just technology.
Why It Matters: Paris Hilton advocates for new laws to protect deepfake victims, drawing on her past trauma of a leaked private video.
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