Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act (DEFIANCE Act)
Creates a federal civil cause of action allowing victims of nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes (digital forgeries) to sue those who produce, distribute, or knowingly possess them with intent to distribute.
Key Provisions
What DEFIANCE Act requires
Federal civil right of action for identifiable victims of sexually explicit digital forgeries
Statutory damages available to victims, plus punitive damages and equitable relief
Covers producers and distributors of nonconsensual deepfake intimate imagery
Complements criminal-side NCII removal duties with a victim-initiated civil remedy
Rule Categories Covered
Phosra enforcement categories for DEFIANCE Act
NCII Takedown
reportingMandatory 48-hour removal of nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII) and AI deepfakes under the TAKE IT DOWN Act (federal, signed May 2025) and DEFIANCE Act. A victim or parent issues a signed takedown directive; the platform removes the content and emits a signed §8.3.8 enforcement_result receipt as auditable proof of compliance.
Platforms Affected
Platforms covered by DEFIANCE Act
MCP Enforcement
Enforce DEFIANCE Act with a single API call
// Enforce DEFIANCE Act compliance
tool: trigger_child_enforcement
input: {
child_id: "ch_emma_01",
law: "DEFIANCE_ACT",
rules: [
"ncii_takedown"]
}
→ Instagram enforcement applied ✓
→ TikTok enforcement applied ✓
→ Snapchat enforcement applied ✓
→ Discord enforcement applied ✓
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