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Deepfakes

Idaho

Limited or adjacent coverage.Trending toward more guardrails.

Effective 2024-03-25 · 25 March 2024Next review by 2026-08-06 · 6 August 2026

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Sources

legislature.idaho.govIdaho HB 664 — Freedom From AI-Rigged Elections Act

Why this status

Idaho HB 664 — the Freedom From AI-Rigged Elections Act — has been in effect since March 25, 2024. The law prohibits the use of AI-generated or synthetic media in political advertising and electioneering communications, and gives candidates a path to seek civil relief. The rule is squarely about election integrity — Idaho hasn't enacted a broader rule covering AI-generated content in social-media, entertainment, or youth-specific contexts.

What this means

The protection is narrow but real: it covers AI-generated media in political ads and electioneering communications, not synthetic content in social feeds, family apps, or school settings.
A candidate depicted in qualifying synthetic media has standing to seek injunctive relief in Idaho civil court — that's the law's main mechanism, paired with electioneering-communication rules already in the Idaho code.
For uses outside the election context, Idaho hasn't addressed those at the state level. Federal protections (intimate-image, fraud) and platform policies are what apply to those gaps for now.

What to verify next

Read HB 664 directly on the Idaho Legislature's session-info page to see the exact definition of 'synthetic media' and the electioneering-communication scope.
If you're concerned about a deepfake outside the election context, this Idaho law isn't the relevant rule. Federal protections and the platform's own content policy are where to look instead.

How this was scored →

Public-source posture estimateNot legal adviceMap regenerated2026-05-08 · 8 May 2026