Digital Readiness · Deepfakes

Where the law has caught up — and where it hasn't.

Every U.S. state, mapped against the topics moving fastest at the legislature. Click any state for the law and where enforcement actually stands.

Deepfakes

New Mexico

Specific rule in effect.Trending toward more guardrails.

Effective 2024-01-01 · 1 January 2024Next review by 2026-08-06 · 6 August 2026

Notify me when New Mexico's Deepfakes posture changes

We'll email when New Mexico's Deepfakes record changes. No spam, unsubscribe in one click.

Sources

nmlegis.govNew Mexico HB 182 — election changes; AI-generated advertisements

Why this status

New Mexico HB 182 (2024) requires political advertisements created using AI to carry a clear AI-generated disclosure, and makes it a crime to distribute AI-generated media that falsely depicts a real person's speech or conduct within 90 days of an election when the intent is to mislead voters. The law covers state-level elections under New Mexico's Campaign Reporting Act.

What this means

The rule is squarely about state-level elections — it doesn't apply to federal, municipal, or school board elections, and it doesn't reach deepfakes in everyday family or school contexts.
Two parallel paths exist: a disclosure requirement on AI-generated political ads (administrative compliance) and a criminal offense for materially deceptive AI media within the 90-day election window.
Disclaimers and other on-the-content conditions affect whether a particular piece of media falls under the criminal provision — labeling is the practical line that decides covered vs. protected.

What to verify next

Read HB 182 on the New Mexico Legislature site for the exact disclosure language and the 90-day window definition.
If you're concerned about a deepfake in a federal, municipal, or non-election context, New Mexico's HB 182 won't reach it. Federal protections and the platform's own content policy are where to look.

How this was scored →

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