Victims ask lawmakers to ban nudification technology for photos – Session Daily
Victims ask lawmakers to ban nudification technology for photos – Session Daily
https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18880
Publish Date: 2026-02-19 16:59:00
Source Domain: www.house.mn.gov
A man who Molly Kelley, Jessica Guistolise and Megan Hurley had known for years used their personal non-explicit photos from their private Facebook pages to create pornographic images and videos of them. The three Minnesotans were among 80 women whose photos the man changed.
The use of nudification technology to change their photos has taken a toll on their mental health, jobs and sense of safety.
“I cannot overstate the harm this technology has caused. I was afraid to leave my house for weeks. I suffered, and I still suffer, trying to understand who to trust,” Guistolise told the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee while testifying in favor of HF1606 Thursday.
Kelley’s doctors were worried about her health and she stopped going to work in person because she was paranoid about where the images existed. Guistolise had to notify her employer’s human resources staff of the images and she’ll have to do that in any future jobs. Hurley still fears someone could reverse image search the photos of her to find her workplace and show up to revictimize her.
In addition, the pornographic images of them now live on the internet forever because they won’t be able to find all the places the images exist, they said.
“The ease with which these nonconsensual images can be created and disseminated means that no one is truly immune. The internet is forever. The damage done is irreversible,” Guistolise said.
What is nudification technology?
Nudifying features on websites, applications, software or programs allow users to upload a non-explicit photo of a person and use it to create deepfake pornographic images and videos and other sexually explicit content that includes child sexual abuse material, said Rep. Jessica Hanson (DFL-Burnsville).
“The victim pool here is continuously expanding and so does the advancement of this technology,” Hanson said. “The violent nature of the materials created using this…
