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Indiana digital reality posture profile

Public-source posture estimateNot legal adviceState reviewed2026-07-07 · 7 July 2026

This page summarizes six tracked digital safety topics for Indiana, showing where public legislative coverage currently looks more proactive, more reactive, broader, or thinner. It is a structural posture signal based on public disclosures, not a political or legal grade.

Educational summary only

Not legal advice. Laws and enforcement change frequently. Verify current official statutes, regulations, and counsel where needed.

Overall state posture signal

Mixed posture with narrow tracked coverage.

Based on six tracked topics and public disclosures.

Low confidence6 tracked topics

Strongest driver

Synthetic Explicit Content

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Weakest driver

Deepfakes

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Posture meter

Lean and breadth across six tracked topics. Not a quality or political score.

Mixed posture
ReactiveMixedProactive

Lean

Mixed posture

Breadth

Narrow tracked coverage

State/topic detailIndiana

Indiana Synthetic Explicit Content law summary

Specific rule in effect.

Based on direct statute tracking.

Indiana makes it a crime to share a sexually explicit image of an identifiable person without consent even when the picture was generated or altered with AI, so a deepfake nude is treated the same as a real photo. House Enrolled Act 1047, signed March 15, 2024 and effective July 1, 2024, expanded Indiana Code 35-45-4-8 so an "intimate image" now includes a photograph, digital image, computer-generated image, or video "created or modified by means of a computer software program, artificial intelligence, application, or other digital editing tools." Distribution is a Class A misdemeanor, rising to a Level 6 felony for a repeat offense, with narrow exceptions such as reporting a possible crime or storing the file in personal password-protected storage.

Educational summary only

Not legal advice. Laws and enforcement change frequently. Verify current official statutes, regulations, and counsel where needed.

Why this status

Based on direct statute tracking.

What this means

  • House Enrolled Act 1047 (2024) amended Indiana Code 35-45-4-8 so the non-consensual intimate image crime explicitly reaches images created or modified by artificial intelligence or computer software, and it is already in effect.

What to do next

  • Read the cited statute or bill text linked below to confirm the specifics for your state.

Citation-grade sources

Official sources

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  • Indiana House of Representatives — Governor signs Rep. Negele's deepfake revenge porn bill (HEA 1047)

    Official text

    Citation: Official Indiana House release states Gov. Holcomb signed House Enrolled Act 1047 on March 15, 2024, expanding the intimate-image definition to cover AI-generated and altered content.

    Observed: 2026-07-07
    Open source

Context / secondary sources

1

  • Indiana Code § 35-45-4-8 — Distribution of an Intimate Image (FindLaw codified text)

    Discovery lead
    Observed: 2026-07-07
    Open source

Provenance

Source basis

Official/public links curated

Confidence

High confidence

Review scope

Review centered on currently tracked state-level law

Last reviewed

2026-07-07 · 7 July 2026

References

  • Indiana House of Representatives — Governor signs Rep. Negele's deepfake revenge porn bill (HEA 1047)

  • Indiana Code § 35-45-4-8 — Distribution of an Intimate Image (FindLaw codified text)

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DeepfakesAI TransparencyYouth & Social MediaSynthetic Explicit ContentPrediction MarketsAI Companions

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DeepfakesAI ImpersonationAI TransparencyYouth & Social MediaSynthetic Explicit ContentPrivacy, Biometric, or AIPrediction MarketsAI Companions

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