{ "batch": "235-washington-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators", "articles": [ { "id": "learn_r235_washington_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_wa_9a86_010", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Criminal penalties for non-consensual intimate image distribution", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Washington criminalizes disclosing intimate images without consent when obtained privately, knowing lack of consent, and intending to cause harm", "body": "Washington criminalizes disclosing intimate images without consent when obtained privately, knowing lack of consent, and intending to cause harm\n\nWhat Washington State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(1) A person commits the crime of disclosing intimate images when the person knowingly discloses an intimate image of another person and the person disclosing the image:\n(a) Obtained it under circumstances in which a reasonable person would know or understand that the image was to remain private;\n(b) Knows or should have known that the depicted person has not consented to the disclosure; and\n(c) Knows or reasonably should know that disclosure would cause harm to the depicted person.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.86.010", "last_verified": "2026-09-24", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Washington State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "(1) A person commits the crime of disclosing intimate images when the person knowingly discloses an intimate image of another person and the person disclosing the image:\n(a) Obtained it under circumstances in which a reasonable person would know or understand that the image was to remain private;\n(b) Knows or should have known that the depicted person has not consented to the disclosure; and\n(c) Knows or reasonably should know that disclosure would cause harm to the depicted person.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "235-washington-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators", "subject": "Washington State intimate image disclosure laws", "topic": "Criminal penalties for non-consensual intimate image distribution", "applies_to_country": "US-wa", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "choosing", "region": [ "us-wa" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content", "safety.harm" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261023-171619Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r235_washington_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_wa_9a86_030", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Criminal penalties for AI-generated or altered intimate images", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Washington criminalizes disclosing fabricated intimate images when created by digitization with intent to harm and lack of consent", "body": "Washington criminalizes disclosing fabricated intimate images when created by digitization with intent to harm and lack of consent\n\nWhat Washington State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(1) A person commits the crime of disclosing fabricated intimate images when the person knowingly discloses a fabricated intimate image of another person and the person disclosing the image:\n(a) Knows or should have known that the depicted person has not consented to the disclosure; and\n(b) Knows or reasonably should know that disclosure would cause harm to the depicted person.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.86.030", "last_verified": "2026-09-24", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Washington State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "(1) A person commits the crime of disclosing fabricated intimate images when the person knowingly discloses a fabricated intimate image of another person and the person disclosing the image:\n(a) Knows or should have known that the depicted person has not consented to the disclosure; and\n(b) Knows or reasonably should know that disclosure would cause harm to the depicted person.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "235-washington-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators", "subject": "Washington State fabricated intimate image disclosure laws", "topic": "Criminal penalties for AI-generated or altered intimate images", "applies_to_country": "US-wa", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "choosing", "region": [ "us-wa" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content", "safety.harm" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261023-171619Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r235_washington_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_wa_9a46_110", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Stalking provisions covering online conduct", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Washington stalking statute covers online conduct through electronic tracking devices and monitoring", "body": "Washington stalking statute covers online conduct through electronic tracking devices and monitoring\n\nWhat Washington State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(1)(a) A person commits the crime of stalking if, without lawful authority the person:\n(i) Intentionally and repeatedly harasses another person;\n(ii) Intentionally and repeatedly follows another person;\n(iii) Intentionally contacts, follows, tracks, or monitors, or attempts to contact, follow, track, or monitor another person after being given actual notice that the person does not want to be contacted, followed, tracked, or monitored; or\n(iv) Knowingly and without consent installs or monitors an electronic tracking device, or causes an electronic tracking device to be installed, placed, or used, to track the location of another person; and\n(b) The person being harassed, followed, tracked, or monitored suffers substantial emotional distress or is placed in fear that the stalker intends to injure him or her, or another person, or his or her property or the property of another person, or, in the circumstances identified in (a)(iv) of this subsection, the victim's knowledge of the tracking device would reasonably elicit substantial emotional distress or fear.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.46.110", "last_verified": "2026-09-24", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Washington State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "(1)(a) A person commits the crime of stalking if, without lawful authority the person:\n(i) Intentionally and repeatedly harasses another person;\n(ii) Intentionally and repeatedly follows another person;\n(iii) Intentionally contacts, follows, tracks, or monitors, or attempts to contact, follow, track, or monitor another person after being given actual notice that the person does not want to be contacted, followed, tracked, or monitored; or\n(iv) Knowingly and without consent installs or monitors an electronic tracking device, or causes an electronic tracking device to be installed, placed, or used, to track the location of another person; and\n(b) The person being harassed, followed, tracked, or monitored suffers substantial emotional distress or is placed in fear that the stalker intends to injure him or her, or another person, or his or her property or the property of another person, or, in the circumstances identified in (a)(iv) of this subsection, the victim's knowledge of the tracking device would reasonably elicit substantial emotional distress or fear.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "235-washington-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators", "subject": "Washington State stalking statute", "topic": "Stalking provisions covering online conduct", "applies_to_country": "US-wa", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "choosing", "region": [ "us-wa" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content", "safety.harm" ], "explicitness": "none_on_camera" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261023-171619Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r235_washington_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_wa_4_24_790", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Civil action for intentional online impersonation with intent to harm", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Washington allows civil action against intentional impersonation on social media sites or online bulletin boards with intent to harass, threaten, or deceive", "body": "Washington allows civil action against intentional impersonation on social media sites or online bulletin boards with intent to harass, threaten, or deceive\n\nWhat Washington State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(2) A person may be liable in a civil action based on a claim of invasion of privacy when:\n(a) The person impersonates another actual person on a social networking website or online bulletin board;\n(b) The impersonation was intentional and without the actual person's consent;\n(c) The person intended to deceive or mislead for the purpose of harassing, threatening, intimidating, humiliating, or defrauding another; and\n(d) The impersonation proximately caused injury to the actual person.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=4.24.790", "last_verified": "2026-09-24", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Washington State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "(2) A person may be liable in a civil action based on a claim of invasion of privacy when:\n(a) The person impersonates another actual person on a social networking website or online bulletin board;\n(b) The impersonation was intentional and without the actual person's consent;\n(c) The person intended to deceive or mislead for the purpose of harassing, threatening, intimidating, humiliating, or defrauding another; and\n(d) The impersonation proximately caused injury to the actual person.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "235-washington-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators", "subject": "Washington State electronic impersonation invasion of privacy laws", "topic": "Civil action for intentional online impersonation with intent to harm", "applies_to_country": "US-wa", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "choosing", "region": [ "us-wa" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content", "safety.harm" ], "explicitness": "none_on_camera" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261023-171619Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r235_washington_privacy_and_image_law_for_creators_wa_4_24_792", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Civil action for doxing and harmful disclosure of personal identifying information", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Washington prohibits publishing personal identifying information when done intentionally or recklessly with knowledge it will cause harm", "body": "Washington prohibits publishing personal identifying information when done intentionally or recklessly with knowledge it will cause harm\n\nWhat Washington State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(1) No person may publish an individual's personal identifying information when:\n(a) The publication is made without the express consent of the individual whose information is published;\n(b) The publication is made with: (i) Intent or knowledge that the personal identifying information will be used to harm the individual whose information is published; or (ii) reckless disregard for the risk the personal identifying information will be used to harm the individual whose information is published; and\n(c) The publication causes the individual whose information is published to suffer: (i) Physical injury; (ii) significant economic injury; (iii) mental anguish; (iv) fear of serious bodily injury or death for themself or a close relation to themself; or (v) a substantial life disruption.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=4.24.792", "last_verified": "2026-09-24", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Washington State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "(1) No person may publish an individual's personal identifying information when:\n(a) The publication is made without the express consent of the individual whose information is published;\n(b) The publication is made with: (i) Intent or knowledge that the personal identifying information will be used to harm the individual whose information is published; or (ii) reckless disregard for the risk the personal identifying information will be used to harm the individual whose information is published; and\n(c) The publication causes the individual whose information is published to suffer: (i) Physical injury; (ii) significant economic injury; (iii) mental anguish; (iv) fear of serious bodily injury or death for themself or a close relation to themself; or (v) a substantial life disruption.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "235-washington-privacy-and-image-law-for-creators", "subject": "Washington State unauthorized publication of personal identifying information laws", "topic": "Civil action for doxing and harmful disclosure of personal identifying information", "applies_to_country": "US-wa", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "choosing", "region": [ "us-wa" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content", "safety.harm" ], "explicitness": "none_on_camera" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261023-171619Z" } } ] }