New York deepfake laws: 1 enacted
- S.5959 (2020), Chapter 304: Unlawful dissemination or publication of a sexually explicit depiction of an individualIntimate imagery, 2020
Adds Civil Rights Law 52-c, a private right of action for the unlawful dissemination or publication of a sexually explicit depiction of an individual, including depictions created or altered by digitization; signed November 30, 2020.
Verified September 10, 2026 against the official statute.
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- What deepfake laws does New York have?
- 1 enacted law as of September 10, 2026: S.5959 (2020), Chapter 304 on intimate imagery. Each links the official statute.
Part of the US Synthetic Media Law Atlas. Coverage is what could be verified against official statutes, not a claim to be exhaustive.
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