Creating, sharing of deepfakes will be a felony under South Dakota bill now signed into law

By: John Hult

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 699

Last Updated: 3 days, 19 hours ago

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South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill into law Monday that makes it a felony crime to create, possess or share computer-generated “deepfakes” of unwilling people in states of nudity or engaging in pornographic acts.

The bill was one of 11 public safety bills Rhoden signed Monday.

The bill on computer-generated pornography was proposed by Attorney General Marty Jackley. Two years ago, Jackley successfully pushed for a bill to make the creation, …

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