United States of America: Senate passed Bill defining and authorising civil action against revenge pornography (SB 360)

On 12 March 2025, the Senate passed the Bill defining and authorising civil action against revenge pornography (SB 360). The Bill would allow individuals to bring civil claims, including for defamation per se or invasion of privacy, where a computer-generated image falsely depicts them with exposed intimate parts or engaged in sexual activity without their consent. The Bill would amend the existing criminal offence of non-consensual pornography to include computer-generated visual representations that are indistinguishable from actual individuals. It would also provide for the recovery of reasonable attorney’s fees for prevailing plaintiffs and would limit public access to court records containing such visual representations, allowing inspection only by authorised parties in connection with related proceedings.