Developer argues blanket deepfake bans can't adjudicate intent to deceive
willcb · x · 2026-10-03
- Will Depins questions the feasibility of banning deepfakes outright.
- Celebrity meme edits on Instagram Reels are widely enjoyed and largely harmless, but a ban would force takedowns of all of them.
- His core claim: adjudicating whether content is "intended to deceive" is practically impossible, so any ban is either overbroad or unenforceable.
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