Bill > HB22

This bill expands existing laws to address the distribution of sensitive images, particularly those created or altered using "deepfake" technology, which refers to manipulated digital media that depicts someone in a way they did not actually appear or act. It makes the unauthorized distribution of sensitive deepfake images a crime, similar to the existing crime of distributing unauthorized sensitive images, which are defined as images depicting intimate acts or certain private body parts without consent and with intent to harm. The bill also creates a new crime of threatening to distribute sensitive images or sensitive deepfake images with the intent to harass, intimidate, or cause fear. Furthermore, it allows individuals to sue for libel, slander, or invasion of privacy if a sensitive deepfake image is published, even if they consented to the creation of the deepfake itself, and enables recovery of significant damages, including financial gains made by the perpetrator and attorney fees. The bill also clarifies that victims of certain crimes related to invasion of privacy or digital child exploitation can more easily pursue claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress and recover damages.

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=22&year=26