South KoreaSouth KoreaLawAct No. 20459

Sexual Violence Punishment Act Amendment on Deepfakes

Amends the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes to criminalize possessing, buying, storing or viewing sexually explicit deepfakes and to raise the maximum penalty for creating or distributing them to seven years in prison.

In forceIntroducedCommitteeFloorLaw

Promulgated as Act No. 20459 and enters into force on promulgationOct 16, 2024 2 years ago

Body: National Assembly of the Republic of Korea
Session: 22nd National Assembly
In effect since: Oct 16, 20242 years ago
Topics: Deepfakes Kids

Official page Source: Korea Law Information Center (law.go.kr)

Timeline

Oct 16, 2024 2 years ago
Promulgated as Act No. 20459 and enters into force on promulgation

South KoreaAct No. 20676

AI Basic Act (Framework Act on the Development of AI and Establishment of Trust)

Creates South Korea's comprehensive AI framework, with a national AI strategy committee and basic plan, industry support, and obligations for high-impact and generative AI such as user notice, labeling, risk management and local representatives for foreign firms, backed by fines of up to 30 million won.

In forceJul 21

CaliforniaSB 1111

Digital Replicas

Would clarify that the right of publicity and false impersonation laws cover digital replicas of a person's voice or likeness.

EnactedSep 30

MinnesotaHF 1606

Nudification technology ban

Bars websites, apps and services from letting users nudify images or videos of identifiable people and from advertising such tools, with a private right of action and attorney general civil penalties up to $500,000 per violation.

In forceAug 1

United States (federal)S. 4591

NO FAKES Act of 2026

Would create a federal intellectual property right protecting individuals' voice and visual likeness from unauthorized digital replicas, with notice and takedown rules for platforms.

In committeeJun 24

AlaskaHB 239

Crime and Criminal Procedure Omnibus (includes generated child sexual abuse material)

Omnibus crime law that, among many provisions, addresses generated obscene child sexual abuse material and explicit images of minors.

In forceJun 18

CanadaBill C-16 (45th Parliament, 1st Session), S.C. 2026, c. 19

Protecting Victims Act

Criminal law bill that among other measures extends the offence of non-consensual distribution of intimate images to realistic fabricated depictions of an identifiable person, covering sexual deepfakes.

EnactedJun 18

Change log

AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27

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