When CNN asked Scotland’s justice department if it intended to enact similar regulations, Scotland has not yet provided a response.
The Criminal Justice Bill, a bill presently pending in parliament, will be amended to include the new offense in England and Wales.
The posting of fictitious sexual photographs was already made illegal in England and Wales last year by amendments to the Online Safety Act.
Since it is already illegal in England and Wales to create deep fake sexual images of kids, the new charge solely applies to adults.
Women’s faces have been added to sexually explicit photos without their permission in the construction of deepfakes.
Taylor Swift is arguably the most well-known victim of this behavior. These pictures of the singer went viral on YouTube in January and amassed tens of millions of views before being removed.
That same month, a bipartisan group of US lawmakers unveiled a draft civil law that, if approved, would enable victims of sexually explicit deep fakes to bring legal action against those who produce and disseminate such content without the subjects’ permission.
