MO HB1887

Creates a civil cause of action allowing victims of non-consensual intimate digital depictions (deepfakes) to sue for actual damages or $150,000 in liquidated damages, plus punitive damages and attorney's fees

Establishes criminal penalties: Class E felony for disclosing intimate digital depictions without consent; Class D felony if the victim is under 18; Class C felony for repeat offenses or depictions intended to affect government proceedings or facilitate violence

Requires information content providers to establish a takedown process by December 31, 2026, with 48 hours to remove reported non-consensual digital depictions after receiving valid requests

Defines valid consent as requiring a written agreement in plain language, signed knowingly and voluntarily, describing the digital depiction; consent to creation does not imply consent to disclosure

Exempts law enforcement activities, legal proceedings, matters of legitimate public concern, and interactive computer service providers acting in good faith to restrict access to such content