Lesson 357 of 1455
Laws Against Deepfakes
As of 2026, most US states have laws against malicious deepfakes — especially deepfake porn and political deepfakes..
Builders · Safety & Governance · ~24 min read
Laws Against Deepfakes
As of 2026, most US states have laws against malicious deepfakes — especially deepfake porn and political deepfakes.
NY, CA, TX, FL, and many others now criminalize creating or sharing non-consensual intimate deepfakes — including of people under 18.
Three things to know
- Sharing counts as creating in most states
- Penalties include felony charges and jail time
- Victims can sue for damages even if no charges are filed
Key terms in this lesson
The big idea: Making or sharing deepfakes of real people can be a serious crime.
Practice this safely
Try this with a school, hobby, or family example where the stakes are low. Use the AI output as a draft you can question, not as the final answer.
- 1Ask AI to explain revenge porn in plain language, then underline anything that sounds uncertain or too broad.
- 2Give it one detail from "Laws Against Deepfakes" and ask for two possible next steps plus one reason each step might be wrong.
- 3Check deepfake against a trusted source, teacher, adult, expert, or original document before you use it.
End-of-lesson quiz
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