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Publishes adult content, in Virginia

HB 2678 (2019), Deepfakes in Nonconsensual Image Disseminationsince 4 lines

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-386.2 · Read the law's page

  • Do not maliciously disseminate or sell a videographic or still image, including one created, adapted, or modified to depict an identifiable actual person (a deepfake), showing that person nude, partially exposed, or in an image that is otherwise obscene, with intent to coerce, harass, or intimidate them.
  • This applies where you know or have reason to know you are not licensed or authorized to disseminate or sell the image.
  • An internet service provider, email service provider, or other access-software provider is not liable under this section for content supplied by another person.
  • A violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
SB 1515 (2023), civil liability for Internet publication of material harmful to minorssince 2 lines

Va. Code § 8.01-40.5 (2023 Va. Acts c. 811) · Read the law's page

  • Applies to a commercial entity that knowingly publishes or distributes material harmful to minors on a website containing a substantial portion (more than one third) of such material.
  • Verify that visitors are at least 18 years old using a commercially available age verification database or another commercially reasonable method.
Computer-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Materialin force3 lines

Va. Code Ann. §§ 18.2-374.1, 18.2-374.1:1 · Read the law's page

  • Do not produce, make, finance, or knowingly take part in producing child pornography, including a computer-generated or digitally manipulated depiction built from an identifiable minor's face, likeness, or other distinguishing characteristic; the minor as depicted does not have to actually exist for this to apply.
  • Do not knowingly possess, reproduce, sell, distribute, transmit, display, or solicit such material, or operate a website for the purpose of facilitating payment for access to it.
  • Penalties are graduated by the subject's age and by whether the offender is at least seven years older than the subject, with mandatory minimum prison terms on the higher tiers.

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