MD HB1248

Covered platforms (websites/apps with 100,000+ monthly U.S. users hosting user-generated content) must establish a process by October 1, 2026 for individuals to request removal of non-consensual intimate images, with platforms required to comply within 48 hours of receiving a valid request

Expands Maryland's revenge pornography criminal law to explicitly cover AI-generated and computer-generated deepfake intimate images that appear to depict an identifiable person

Platforms must preserve data necessary for legal proceedings related to intimate privacy violations and provide clear public notice of their removal request process

Criminal penalties for revenge pornography violations remain a misdemeanor punishable by up to 2 years imprisonment and/or a $5,000 fine

Platforms receive liability protection for good faith removal of intimate visual depictions under this law; exemptions exclude broadband providers, email services, and sites with primarily non-user-generated content