'Brooke's Law' awaits governor's signature. Here's how it targets 'deepfakes'

Florida bill aims to protect victims of deepfakes

State lawmakers hope to crack down on deepfakes, passing a bill that now awaits the signature of Gov. Ron DeSantis. FOX 13’s Mariah Harrison reports.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A bill dubbed "Brooke's Law" awaits the signature of Gov. Ron DeSantis after Florida lawmakers passed the measure, which is aimed at cracking down on so-called "deepfakes."

Big picture view:

Senate Bill 700 requires online platforms to "establish [a] process for removal of altered sexual depictions posted without [the] consent of [an] identifiable person."

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The backstory:

The bill is inspired by Brooke Curry, who was a 16-year-old Jacksonville high school student in 2023 when an AI-generated nude photo of her was posted on social media.

Curry, the daughter of former Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, told WJXT-TV in April that she struggled to get the image – which was created by a student she had never met – taken down.

"Before this, I tried my best to not talk about what happened to me because I didn’t want the conversation happening," Curry said. "But now seeing all the positive messages that I’m getting and just all the different stories that I’m hearing about, I’m so happy that I did speak out because so many people go through this, but they won’t speak out and they will just hold it with them forever."

Pictured: Brooke Curry. Courtesy: WJXT.

By the numbers:

Deep Media estimated that, in 2023, there were roughly 500,000 video and voice deepfakes shared on social media. In 2025, they estimate that number has ballooned to 8 million.

What's next:

If the governor signs the bill, which the Florida Legislature passed unanimously, it would take effect immediately.

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The Source: Information for this story was gathered by FOX 13's Mariah Harrison.

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