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15 Del. C. § 5145 (HS 1 for HB 316, 2024)

'This image/video/audio has been altered or artificially generated.', as large as the largest other text.

In short

  • Where: Delaware, United States
  • Status: In force since 9 October 2024
  • Who: Anyone distributing deepfakes of candidates within 90 days of a vote
  • Covers: Political ads and campaigns only
  • Kennmarq.com: images: waits for labels in a law's own words and language for deep fakes (expected February 2027); video: waits for labels in a law's own words and language for deep fakes (expected February 2027); audio: waits for spoken notices in audio for deep fakes (expected December 2026).
Updated 4 November 2026; source checked 4 November 2026. Sources are government sites. This page explains what Kennmarq.com does; it isn't legal advice.

What it asks of each kind of file

What 15 Del. C. § 5145 (HS 1 for HB 316, 2024) asks of each kind of AI-generated file, and what Kennmarq.com adds today
FileWhat it asksKennmarq.com today
Imagesa visible label reading “This image has been altered or artificially generated.”, on deep fakesWaits for labels in a law's own words and language for deep fakes (expected February 2027)
Videoa visible label reading “This video has been altered or artificially generated.”, on deep fakesWaits for labels in a law's own words and language for deep fakes (expected February 2027)
Audioa notice people can hear reading “This audio has been altered or artificially generated.”, on deep fakesWaits for spoken notices in audio for deep fakes (expected December 2026)

In the API

A rule for political ads and campaigns only: markets=us-de applies the United States' general rules in force or passed, not this one (what a call for the United States needs). The table above shows what our marks add of what it asks.

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