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MN HF 1370: An act relating to public safety; establishing a cause of action for nonconsensual dissemination of deep fake sexual images; establishing the crime o…

In effect since Aug 1, 2023 Minnesota · 2023–2024 session

Last verified Sep 29, 2026 · official bill text

HF 1370 · where it stands

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An act relating to public safety; establishing a cause of action for nonconsensual dissemination of deep fake sexual images; establishing the crime of using deep fake technology to influence an election; establishing a crime for nonconsensual dissemination of deep fake sexual images

In one paragraph

Minnesota created a civil claim and a crime for disseminating, without consent, a deep fake that realistically depicts an identifiable person's intimate parts or sexual acts, and a crime for disseminating a deep fake without the depicted person's consent to injure a candidate or influence an election. Civil remedies include damages, the defendant's profits and a civil penalty of up to $100,000; the sexual deep fake crime is a gross misdemeanor or, with aggravating factors, a felony. Took effect August 1, 2023.

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What it means for business

If you create or distribute synthetic media in Minnesota, sexual deep fakes of real people and deceptive election deep fakes can bring criminal charges and civil liability.

Key provisions

  1. Deep fake: a realistic recording, image or other depiction of a person's speech or conduct whose production substantially depended on technical means rather than an impersonator (Minn. Stat. 604.32, 609.771, 617.262)
  2. Civil action for nonconsensual dissemination of sexual deep fakes: damages, the defendant's profits, a civil penalty up to $100,000, fees and injunctive relief (604.32)
  3. Crime: nonconsensual dissemination of a sexual deep fake is a gross misdemeanor, or a felony with aggravating factors such as profit, harassment or dissemination through a website or app (617.262)
  4. Crime: disseminating a deep fake without consent to injure a candidate or influence an election, within 90 days before an election as enacted (the timing was changed in 2024) (609.771)
  5. Exemptions include law enforcement, legal proceedings, medical treatment and matters of public interest; online services and telecom providers are not liable for content provided by others (604.32, 617.262)

Latest legislative action

May 26, 2023. Governor approval; filed with Secretary of State; Chapter 58, Laws 2023

Topics and industries

Related topics

AI Deepfakes

Affected industries

MediaTechnology

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