Connecticut Attorney General William Tong praised final passage of House Bill 5312, which creates new civil enforcement mechanisms for deepfake digital sexual assault. The legislation allows the AG to pursue civil injunctions and penalties against platforms that disseminate illegal synthetic intimate images, including AI-generated child pornography, and establishes a private right of action for victims. The bill builds on prior Connecticut laws criminalizing unauthorized dissemination of intimate images.
The legislation authorizes the Connecticut Attorney General to seek civil injunctions and monetary penalties against platforms that disseminate unlawful synthetically created intimate images, including AI-generated child pornography. It also establishes a private right of action for victims to sue abusers and platforms hosting such content.
In-house legal teams at social media platforms, AI companies, and user-generated content hosts should review customer terms of service and vendor agreements (including content moderation and AI training vendors) for clauses related to synthetic intimate image prohibitions, takedown timelines, and indemnification for deepfake content. Vendor agreements with content moderation providers should include requirements to detect and remove AI-generated intimate images, including CSAM, in compliance with Connecticut’s new law, as well as penalty allocations for failure to remove such content. Customer agreements should be updated to explicitly prohibit uploading deepfake intimate images, outline takedown procedures, and clarify liability for violations. Additionally, companies should review insurance policies and indemnification clauses to cover potential civil penalties or private lawsuits under the new law.
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Other"Attorney General Tong Statement Praising Passage of Legislation Strengthening Enforcement Against Deepfake Digital Sexual Assault"
"05/07/2026"
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