‘Nudification’ apps: Minnesota passes the nation’s first ban - MinnPost
Minnesota passed the nation's first ban on 'nudification' apps, addressing a source of nonconsensual deepfakes after a mass incident impacted around 80 women.
- Incident date
- May 2026
- Target
- Molly Kelley and 80 other women in Minnesota
In May 2026, Minnesota passed the first ban in the US on 'nudification' apps, aiming to combat nonconsensual deepfakes. The bill allows survivors to sue nudification app owners for damages and empowers the state attorney general to collect fines.
What happened
The ban was spurred by an incident where a man created nonconsensual deepfakes of Molly Kelley and around 80 other women in Minnesota using a nudification site. Kelley discovered the deepfakes and, finding no existing laws to provide restitution, advocated for legislation targeting the technology used to create the images. The new law aims to address the harm caused at the point of creation of the deepfakes.