Deepfake Regulation in Election Communications (SB 25)

Montana bars distributing AI-generated or synthetic 'deepfakes' of candidates or parties in election communications within 60 days of an election unless a prescribed disclosure says the content was significantly edited by AI. On September 16, 2026, a federal court preliminarily enjoined enforcement of the law, but only as to the plaintiffs, in Accountability in State Government v. Knudsen, No. 6:26-cv-00038-SPW (D. Mont.).