West VirginiaWest VirginiaLawSB 198

Fabricated intimate images and computer-generated child sexual abuse material

Expands the crime of nonconsensual disclosure of intimate images to include fabricated images and defines computer-generated child sexual abuse material as a crime.

Body

West Virginia Legislature

Session

2025

Introduced

Feb 12, 2025

In effect since

Jul 9, 20251y1 year ago

Topics

DeepfakesAIKids

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