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North Dakota 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 North Dakota, 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

Reactive-leaning 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

AI Transparency

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Posture meter

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

Reactive-leaning
ReactiveMixedProactive

Lean

Reactive-leaning

Breadth

Narrow tracked coverage

State/topic detailNorth Dakota

North Dakota Synthetic Explicit Content law summary

Specific rule in effect.

Based on direct statute tracking.

North Dakota makes it a crime to create or share sexually explicit deepfakes of a real person without consent. Effective August 1, 2025, HB 1351 (signed April 2025) redefines a "sexually expressive image" to include a "real, altered, or computer-generated" nude depiction, making non-consensual creation or distribution a misdemeanor and letting a depicted person sue for up to $10,000 in statutory damages. A companion law, HB 1386 (signed April 23, 2025), adds a definition of "computer-generated image" created "through the use of artificial intelligence or other computer program" to the state's child sexual abuse material chapter, so knowingly possessing an AI- or computer-generated depiction of a minor is a Class C felony. Both laws took effect August 1, 2025.

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

  • Two enacted 2025 statutes specifically reach synthetic explicit content: HB 1351 covers "altered, or computer-generated" non-consensual intimate images and HB 1386 covers AI/computer-generated child sexual abuse material, both effective August 1, 2025.

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

4

  • ND HB 1351 (2025) — bill overview, ND Legislative Branch

    Official text

    Citation: Official overview lists HB 1351 title 'relating to sexually expressive images; and to provide a penalty,' signed by the Governor (04/21-04/23/2025), amending NDCC 12.1-27.1-01 subsection 13 and 12.1-27.1-03.3.

    Observed: 2026-07-07
    Open source

  • ND HB 1351 (2025) — enrolled bill text PDF

    Official text

    Citation: Enrolled text of NDCC 12.1-27.1-01(13) redefines 'sexually expressive image' to include 'real, altered, or computer-generated' depictions; 12.1-27.1-03.3 sets misdemeanor penalties and a civil cause of action up to $10,000 statutory damages.

    Observed: 2026-07-07
    Open source

  • ND HB 1386 (2025) — bill overview, ND Legislative Branch

    Official text

    Citation: Official overview lists HB 1386 title 'relating to a prohibition on possessing certain computer-generated images; and to provide a penalty,' signed by the Governor 04/23/2025, amending NDCC 12.1-27.2-01 and 12.1-27.2-04.1.

    Observed: 2026-07-07
    Open source

  • ND HB 1386 (2025) — engrossed bill text PDF

    Official text

    Citation: Enrolled text of NDCC 12.1-27.2-01 defines computer-generated image via AI, expands 'minor' to computer-generated depictions, and 12.1-27.2-04.1 makes possessing a computer-generated image of sexual conduct by a minor a Class C felony.

    Observed: 2026-07-07
    Open source

Context / secondary sources

1

  • North Dakota Monitor — deepfake/pornography law coverage (2025-05-27)

    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

  • ND HB 1351 (2025) — bill overview, ND Legislative Branch

  • ND HB 1351 (2025) — enrolled bill text PDF

  • ND HB 1386 (2025) — bill overview, ND Legislative Branch

  • ND HB 1386 (2025) — engrossed bill text PDF

  • North Dakota Monitor — deepfake/pornography law coverage (2025-05-27)

Open North Dakota topic pages

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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