Altered Sexual Depictions; Brooke's Law (platform notice-and-removal)

Florida Altered Sexual Depictions Law (Brooke's Law)
active

Florida's deepfake sexual-imagery law, created in 2022 (SB 1798). It criminalizes generating, soliciting, or maliciously promoting realistic altered sexual images of real people without consent and gives victims a civil claim. Brooke's Law (HB 1161, 2025) added a platform duty: by December 31, 2025, covered platforms had to set up a process to take down such images within 48 hours of a valid request.

Jurisdiction

Florida

Jurisdiction Type

state

Country

United States

Effective Date

10/1/2022

Enforcing Authority

State attorneys (criminal); Florida Department of Legal Affairs and FDUTPA enforcers (platform duties); private plaintiffs

Fines Under This Regulation

0

Total Fine Amount (USD)

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