Existing law requires that certain statements and communications relating to an election contain disclosures to provide the public with certain information relating to the source or purpose of the statement or communication. (NRS 294A.347-294A.3495) Section 2 of this bill: (1) requires that any communication made or paid for by a person, organization, candidate, personal campaign committee of a candidate, committee for political action or committee sponsored by a political party that is in support of or opposition to a candidate, group of candidates or political party, that provides information about political or social issues with the intent to influence the outcome of an election or that solicits contributions for a candidate, group of candidates or political party that includes any form of synthetic media in the communication must disclose that the image, video or audio has been manipulated; and (2) authorizes a candidate who is depicted in any such communication that fails to include such a disclosure to seek an injunction or equitable relief in a district court against certain parties that made or paid for the communication.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 294A.349, 294A.420
BDR: 294A.349, 294A.420