The No Fakes Act, a bill to bill to curb the use of unauthorized AI deepfakes, was blocked in the Senate on Wednesday by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), who said that the legislation did not have sufficient exceptions for the use of a person’s image in satirical and political commentary.
Source: [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2026/09/ted-cruz-no-fakes-act-senate-1237143753/)