Protection from Intimate Deep Fakes Act (Public Act 11 of 2025)

MCL 752.388

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In force since 26 August 2025.

An AI prohibited practices rule binding public and private bodies.

As of 7 September 2026.

What it requires

Do not intentionally create or disseminate a deep fake realistically depicting the intimate parts of, or a sexual act involving, an identifiable individual if you know or should know it would cause that person physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm.
Do not rely on the depicted individual's consent to the deep fake's creation or transmission unless it is contained in a plain-language agreement, signed knowingly and voluntarily, that describes the depiction and, if applicable, the work it will be incorporated into.
As a provider of interactive computer service, telecommunications, or the underlying technology, you are not liable for another person's deep fake merely for providing transmission infrastructure or access, or for developing technology not designed, marketed, or deployed for nonconsensual deep fakes, so long as you prohibit that use in your terms of service.

If you get it wrong

Criminal exposureYes

Private right of actionYes

Criminal exposure note

Absent an aggravating factor, a violation is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, a fine of not more than $3,000, or both. Where the depicted individual suffers financial loss, the violator intends to profit, operates a website or app for the purpose, posts the deep fake on a website, intends to harass, extort, threaten, or harm, or has a prior conviction under this section, the violation is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 3 years, a fine of not more than $5,000, or both.

What it reaches

Obligation class

Prohibition

What this law does

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The Protection from Intimate Deep Fakes Act (Public Act 11 of 2025) makes it a crime for an individual to intentionally create or disseminate a deep fake that realistically depicts the intimate parts of, or a sexual act involving, an identifiable individual, where the individual knew or should have known the deep fake would cause the depicted individual physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm.

A first violation is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year's imprisonment or a $3,000 fine; the offense becomes a felony punishable by up to three years or a $5,000 fine where the depicted individual suffers financial loss, the creator intends to profit, the creator operates a website or app for the purpose, the creator posts the deep fake online, the creator intends to harass, extort, threaten, or harm, or the creator has a prior conviction under this section.

Consent to the deep fake's creation is not a defense unless given in a signed, plain-language agreement describing the depiction.

The Act also creates a civil cause of action for the depicted individual for economic and noneconomic damages, confidential filing, and injunctive relief to maintain that confidentiality, and exempts interactive computer services, telecommunications providers, and technology developers who prohibit the conduct in their terms of service and did not design or market the technology for it.

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Read the law

official Michigan Compiled Laws text, Protection from Intimate Deep Fakes Act, Michigan Legislature

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