Law / United States / Indiana
Use of Digitally Altered Media in Elections (House Enrolled Act 1133, 2024)
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In force since 12 March 2024.
An AI transparency rule binding public and private bodies.
As of 6 September 2026.
What it requires
- Include a disclaimer stating that elements of the media have been digitally altered or artificially generated, on any paid campaign communication that includes fabricated media of a candidate conveying a materially inaccurate depiction
- Display a printed disclaimer continuously for the duration of a video communication, and read an audio disclaimer at the start, the end, and every two minutes for a communication longer than two minutes
- A candidate depicted in noncompliant fabricated media may sue the payor, sponsor, or a disseminator who knowingly stripped the disclaimer, for actual damages, injunctive relief, and attorney's fees
If you get it wrong
Criminal exposureNo
Private right of actionYes
What it reaches
Obligation class
Content labelling, Disclosure
What this law does
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If a campaign communication includes fabricated media, meaning audio, video, or an image that has been altered or artificially generated to convey a materially inaccurate depiction of a candidate that a reasonable person would not recognize as altered, the person who paid for the communication must include a disclaimer stating that elements of the media have been digitally altered or artificially generated.
The disclaimer requirements vary by medium: a printed or video disclaimer must be displayed continuously, and an audio disclaimer must be read at the start, the end, and every two minutes for a communication longer than two minutes.
A candidate depicted in noncompliant fabricated media may bring a civil action against the person who paid for or sponsored the communication, and against a disseminator who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly removed the disclaimer, for actual damages, injunctive relief, and attorney's fees, on a clear-and-convincing-evidence standard.
The enrolled act declared an emergency and took effect upon passage; the Indiana General Assembly's own bill-actions record shows the Governor signed it March 12, 2024.
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