Law / United States / 
New York
Private right of action for unlawful dissemination or publication of a sexually explicit depiction (digital replica)
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In force since 3 May 2024.
An AI prohibited practices rule binding public and private bodies.
As of 6 September 2026.
What it requires
- Do not disclose, disseminate or publish sexually explicit material depicting an identifiable person that was created or altered through digitization, including by artificial intelligence or machine learning, unless that person consented in the manner this section requires.
If you get it wrong
Private right of actionYes
What it makes you log
Who may demand the log
Court
What the log must hold
Consent or opt-out state
Logging duty
A depicted individual may consent to the creation, disclosure, dissemination or publication of sexually explicit material created through digitization only by knowingly and voluntarily signing an agreement, written in plain language, that describes the material and the work it will appear in. A person relying on that consent to avoid liability under this section cannot show it was given without producing the signed agreement the section requires.
- Kind
- Implicit
- As of
- 21 September 2026
- Provision
- § 52-c(3)(a)
- Trigger
- consent_or_optout
Who checks it
Audit expectation
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What this law does
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A depicted individual has a civil cause of action against a person who discloses, disseminates or publishes sexually explicit material showing them that was created or altered through digitization (defined to include software, machine learning, artificial intelligence, or other computer-generated or technological means) without their consent, where the defendant knew or should have known that consent was lacking.
A disclaimer stating the depiction is unauthorized or fabricated is not a defense, and the finder of fact may award injunctive relief, punitive damages, compensatory damages, and attorney's fees.
When LexLint raises it
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Read the law
New York Consolidated Laws, Civil Rights Law, as published by the New York State Senate
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