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 Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill into law that would potentially fine those who make or share deceptive media for the furtherance of additional criminal activity up to $30,000.

In spite of the pain and anguish she endured at the age of 14, this young woman says she did not want to wear a victim’s badge. “Instead, I decided to ...

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 ...

The new law was partially inspired by an incident at a New Jersey high school where a student used AI to place their classmates' photos on pornographic images.

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

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

The governor was joined Tuesday by Lt. Gov Tahesha Way and advocates like Francesca Mani. Mani, a Westfield High School student who was a target of sexually explicit deepfakes shared by peers ...

The legislation was inspired by the case of high school student Francesca Mani, who was a victim of a deepfake video two years ago. A fellow student created a video using Mani’s face and those ...

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 ...