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United States of America: Bill establishing civil liability for non-consensual digitised sexually explicit material (Deepfake Pornography/AB 621) was adopted by California Legislature

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Bill establishing civil liability for non-consensual digitised sexually explicit material (Deepfake Pornography/AB 621) was adopted by California Legislature

On 10 September 2025, the Bill establishing civil liability for non-consensual digitised sexually explicit material (Deepfake Pornography/AB 621) was adopted by the California Legislature following Assembly concurrence in Senate amendments and trans…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2025-02-13
under deliberation

On 13 February 2025, Assembly Bill 621 on Deepfake Pornography was introduced in the California Leg…

2025-09-10
adopted

On 10 September 2025, the Bill establishing civil liability for non-consensual digitised sexually e…

2025-10-13
adopted

On 13 October 2025, the Bill establishing civil liability for non-consensual digitised sexually exp…

2026-01-01
in force

On 1 January 2026, Assembly Bill 621 on Deepfake Pornography enters into force in accordance with t…