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In reply to the discussion: Anger as US state passes bill to criminalise political memes, offenders risk jail term [View all]
SARose
(1,398 posts)35. McDade Phela? Never heard of him
The former Speaker of the House’s name is Dade Phelan. He is from a prominent Beaumont family.
(b) A person may not, with the intent to influence an
election, knowingly cause to be published, distributed, or
broadcast political advertising that includes an image, audio
recording, or video recording of an officeholder's or candidate's
appearance, speech, or conduct that did not occur in reality,
including an image, audio recording, or video recording that has
been altered using generative artificial intelligence technology,
unless the political advertising includes a disclosure from the
person or another person on whose behalf the political advertising is published, distributed, or broadcast indicating that the image, audio recording, or video recording did not occur in reality., knowingly cause to be published, distributed, or broadcast political advertising that includes an image, audio
recording, or video recording of an officeholder's or candidate's
appearance, speech, or conduct that did not occur in reality,
including an image, audio recording, or video recording that has
been altered using generative artificial intelligence technology,
unless the political advertising includes a disclosure from the
person or another person on whose behalf the political advertising
is published, distributed, or broadcast indicating that the image,
audio recording, or video recording did not occur in reality.
election, knowingly cause to be published, distributed, or
broadcast political advertising that includes an image, audio
recording, or video recording of an officeholder's or candidate's
appearance, speech, or conduct that did not occur in reality,
including an image, audio recording, or video recording that has
been altered using generative artificial intelligence technology,
unless the political advertising includes a disclosure from the
person or another person on whose behalf the political advertising is published, distributed, or broadcast indicating that the image, audio recording, or video recording did not occur in reality., knowingly cause to be published, distributed, or broadcast political advertising that includes an image, audio
recording, or video recording of an officeholder's or candidate's
appearance, speech, or conduct that did not occur in reality,
including an image, audio recording, or video recording that has
been altered using generative artificial intelligence technology,
unless the political advertising includes a disclosure from the
person or another person on whose behalf the political advertising
is published, distributed, or broadcast indicating that the image,
audio recording, or video recording did not occur in reality.
Calm down with all the Texas hate, folks! This is a tempest in a teapot.
Bill Title: Relating to required disclosures on certain political advertising that contains altered media; creating a criminal offense.
Here
2025-04-30 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#981 (Y: 25 N: 112 NV: 2 Abs: 11) [FAIL]
It never made it out of the house. Relax!
See? All it took was less than a minute to google Texas HB 366.
Title needs to be changed on this.
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Anger as US state passes bill to criminalise political memes, offenders risk jail term [View all]
Across-the-Desk
Wednesday
OP
I read this very differently -- the legislation says that if an org publishes a meme that features
LauraInLA
Wednesday
#4
Little more to Bill. It penalizes CAMPAIGNS from posting memes as true against another candidate. In other words,
Silent Type
Wednesday
#5
All the more reason for legislation like this. I know it's suspect being from Texas. But sounds like good legislation.
Silent Type
Wednesday
#15
So if you live in another state and post and anti Texas meme then they can come and fine or arrest you!
kimbutgar
Wednesday
#8
We'll see if this applies to Republican Trump supporters and the rest of the Cuckoo-net.
hadEnuf
Wednesday
#12
Hope it withstands court review. Campaigns should not use altered memes against another candidate. Saw too
Silent Type
Wednesday
#16
Lying, exaggerating, becoming like trump, is not way to do it. We don't need lies to resist trump. But it appears
Silent Type
Wednesday
#27
I will. I'm not going to become a liar like GOPers to win an election. Too much of that chit right now, honestly.
Silent Type
Wednesday
#31
FYI this is a bipartisan bill. This might be the only decent TX legislation I've seen in years.
LauraInLA
Wednesday
#36