United States of America: Bill establishing civil liability for non-consensual digitised sexually explicit material (Deepfake Pornography/AB 621) was introduced in the California Legislature
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Bill establishing civil liability for non-consensual digitised sexually explicit material (Deepfake Pornography/AB 621) was introduced in the California Legislature
On 13 February 2025, Assembly Bill 621 on Deepfake Pornography was introduced in the California Legislature during the 2025–2026 Regular Session, seeking to amend Section 1708.86 of the Civil Code relating to the internet. The bill establishes a civ…
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
2025-09-10
adopted
2025-10-13
adopted