United States of America: Bill establishing civil liability for non-consensual digitised sexually explicit material (Deepfake Pornography/AB 621) enters into force
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Bill establishing civil liability for non-consensual digitised sexually explicit material (Deepfake Pornography/AB 621) enters into force
On 1 January 2026, Assembly Bill 621 on Deepfake Pornography enters into force in accordance with the standard California legislative calendar for non-urgency statutes. The Act, codified under Chapter 673 of the Statutes of 2025, amends Section 1708…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2025-02-13
under deliberation
2025-09-10
adopted
2025-10-13
adopted