United States of America: Governor signed Bill to prohibit nonconsensual creation or alteration of private images of individuals (HB 161)

On 24 April 2024, the Governor of Alabama signed a Bill to prohibit the nonconsensual creation or alteration of private images of individuals (HB 161). 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 depicted individual’s consent, where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy. The Bill also includes safe harbor provisions stating that internet service providers, search engines, cloud service providers, and technology developers shall not be held liable solely for providing access to content or tools used by others in violation of the Law. The Bill is scheduled to enter into force on 1 October 2024.