Deepfake laws, by country.
Enacted, proposed, and under-debate legislation targeting synthetic media across major jurisdictions. Updated quarterly as legislatures move.
North America
Europe
- Irelandenacted
EU AI Act + Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020
- Germanyenacted
EU AI Act + StGB §§ 33, 185, 201a, 238
- Spainenacted
EU AI Act + Organic Law 10/1995 (amended 2024)
- Franceenacted
EU AI Act + SREN Law 2024 (Article 226-8 Penal Code)
- Italyenacted
EU AI Act + Codice Penale arts. 494, 595, 600-ter
- Netherlandsenacted
EU AI Act + Wetboek van Strafrecht Art. 139h, 240b, 261
- European Unionenacted
Artificial Intelligence Act (EU) 2024/1689
- United Kingdomenacted
Online Safety Act 2023 + Criminal Justice Bill 2025
Asia Pacific
- Australiaenacted
Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024
- Chinaenacted
Regulations on the Administration of Deep Synthesis of Internet Information Services 2023
- Indiaenacted
IT Act 2000 + IT Rules 2021/2023 + DPDP Act 2023
- Japanenacted
APPI + Penal Code + METI AI Guidelines 2024
- South Koreaenacted
Sexual Violence Crimes Act (amended 2024)
- New Zealandenacted
Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 + Privacy Act 2020
- Singaporeenacted
POFMA 2019 + POHA 2014 + PDPA + Online Safety Code 2023