United States of America: Bill to prohibit nonconsensual creation or alteration of private images of individuals (HB 161) was adopted by Alabama Legislature

On 16 April 2024, the Alabama House of Representatives concurred with Senate amendments to a Bill to prohibit the nonconsensual creation or alteration of private images of individuals (HB 161), thereby adopting the Bill. The Bill amends Section 13A-6-240 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to establish criminal offences for knowingly creating, recording, or altering a private image without the consent of the depicted individual, where a reasonable expectation of privacy exists. It also includes safe harbor provisions stating that internet service providers, search engines and cloud service providers, as well as developers and providers of technology, shall not be held liable solely for providing access to content or tools used by others in violation of the Law. The Act will take effect on 1 October 2024.