PA Deepfake/CSAM Law (Act 125)
Pennsylvania Deepfake NCII & AI CSAM Law (Act 125 of 2024)
Pennsylvania · 2024 Pa. Laws Act 125 (SB 1213); 18 Pa. C.S. §§ 3131, 6312
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- December 28, 2024
- Applies to
- Creators, distributors, and possessors of qualifying content
- Enforced by
- Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General; district attorneys
Pennsylvania criminalized creating and distributing sexual deepfakes of any person, and classified AI-generated sexual depictions of minors as child sexual abuse material. The Attorney General has already charged people under this law.
Who is protected: Anyone depicted in nonconsensual sexual deepfakes; minors
Legal detail
2024 Pa. Laws Act 125 (SB 22), amending 18 Pa. C.S. §§ 3131 and 6312: criminalizes nonconsensual AI-generated sexual depictions and AI-generated CSAM; felony penalties for CSAM.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | October 29, 2024 |
| Citation | 2024 Pa. Laws Act 125 (SB 1213); 18 Pa. C.S. §§ 3131, 6312 |
| Penalties | Felony for AI CSAM; criminal penalties for NCII deepfakes |
| Topics | non-consensual intimate imagery · deepfakes · AI-generated images · children's online safety |
| Agency page | Act 125 and Deep Fakes — Pennsylvania Department of Education |
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Related non-consensual intimate imagery rules elsewhere
- Arizona HB 2133 deepfake sexual content — vetoed 2026 · Vetoed
- Illinois HB 3851 — deepfake cyberbullying in schools (2026) · In effect
- TAKE IT DOWN Act · In effect
- DEFIANCE Act (deepfake-porn civil suits) · Proposed / pending
- NY S5959-D (2020, digital replicas + deepfake porn) · In effect
- Missouri Deepfake & Digital Media Protection Act · Proposed / pending
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