Synthetic digital content; definition, penalty, report, effective clause.

Expands Virginia's defamation, slander, and libel laws to cover synthetic digital content and makes it a separate criminal offense to use such content to commit fraud. Allows depicted individuals to sue for damages and directs the Attorney General to convene a work group on deepfake enforcement. Most substantive provisions require reenactment by the 2026 legislative session to take effect.

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