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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Connecticut General Statutes: Chapter 952 index (anchor)",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Title 53a (Penal Code), chapter 952 'Penal Code: Offenses', is published on the General Assembly's statute site under the heading quoted. The intimate-image offences are 53a-189c and 53a-189d.",
      "body": "Title 53a (Penal Code), chapter 952 'Penal Code: Offenses', is published on the General Assembly's statute site under the heading quoted. The intimate-image offences are 53a-189c and 53a-189d.\n\nWhat Connecticut General Assembly (Connecticut General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“Chapter 952 Secs. 53a-24 to 53a-323 Penal Code: Offenses”\n\nNote: Anchor record: the General Assembly's own statute site (cga.ct.gov/current/pub), state .gov domain.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/title_53a.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Connecticut General Assembly (Connecticut General Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "Chapter 952 Secs. 53a-24 to 53a-323 Penal Code: Offenses",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "topic": "Chapter 952 index (anchor)",
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      "applies_to_scope": "CT",
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        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
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        "platform": "any",
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        "status": "failed",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] CGS 53a-189c: Criminal statute and elements",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Elements of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image: (1) intentional dissemination of an intimate image, (2) without the person's consent, knowing they understood it would not be shared, and (3) the person suffers harm.",
      "body": "Elements of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image: (1) intentional dissemination of an intimate image, (2) without the person's consent, knowing they understood it would not be shared, and (3) the person suffers harm.\n\nWhat Connecticut General Assembly (Connecticut General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“A person is guilty of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image when (1) such person intentionally disseminates by electronic or other means a photograph, film, videotape or other recorded image of (A) the genitals, pubic area or buttocks of another person with less than a fully opaque covering of such body part, or the breast of such other person who is female with less than a fully opaque covering of any portion of such breast below the top of the nipple, or (B) another person engaged in sexual intercourse, as defined in section 53a-193, (2) such person disseminates such image without the consent of such other person, knowing that such other person understood that the image would not be so disseminated, and (3) such other person suffers harm as a result of such dissemination.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_952.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Connecticut General Assembly (Connecticut General Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "A person is guilty of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image when (1) such person intentionally disseminates by electronic or other means a photograph, film, videotape or other recorded image of (A) the genitals, pubic area or buttocks of another person with less than a fully opaque covering of such body part, or the breast of such other person who is female with less than a fully opaque covering of any portion of such breast below the top of the nipple, or (B) another person engaged in sexual intercourse, as defined in section 53a-193, (2) such person disseminates such image without the consent of such other person, knowing that such other person understood that the image would not be so disseminated, and (3) such other person suffers harm as a result of such dissemination.",
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      "subject": "CGS 53a-189c",
      "topic": "Criminal statute and elements",
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        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
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        "explicitness": "any"
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      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] CGS 53a-189c: Meaning of 'harm' and 'disseminate'",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 'Harm' includes hatred, contempt, ridicule, physical, financial or psychological injury or serious emotional distress; 'disseminate' means sell, give, publish, distribute, advertise or otherwise offer.",
      "body": "'Harm' includes hatred, contempt, ridicule, physical, financial or psychological injury or serious emotional distress; 'disseminate' means sell, give, publish, distribute, advertise or otherwise offer.\n\nWhat Connecticut General Assembly (Connecticut General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“to sell, give, provide, lend, trade, mail, deliver, transfer, publish, distribute, circulate, present, exhibit, advertise or otherwise offer, and “harm” includes, but is not limited to, subjecting such other person to hatred, contempt, ridicule, physical injury, financial injury, psychological harm or serious emotional distress.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_952.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Connecticut General Assembly (Connecticut General Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "to sell, give, provide, lend, trade, mail, deliver, transfer, publish, distribute, circulate, present, exhibit, advertise or otherwise offer, and “harm” includes, but is not limited to, subjecting such other person to hatred, contempt, ridicule, physical injury, financial injury, psychological harm or serious emotional distress.",
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        "topic": [
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] CGS 53a-189c: Penalty class",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] One recipient: class A misdemeanor; more than one recipient via an interactive computer service, information service or telecommunications service: class D felony.",
      "body": "One recipient: class A misdemeanor; more than one recipient via an interactive computer service, information service or telecommunications service: class D felony.\n\nWhat Connecticut General Assembly (Connecticut General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“Unlawful dissemination of an intimate image to (1) a person by any means is a class A misdemeanor, and (2) more than one person by means of an interactive computer service, as defined in 47 USC 230, an information service, as defined in 47 USC 153, or a telecommunications service, as defined in section 16-247a, is a class D felony.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_952.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Connecticut General Assembly (Connecticut General Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "Unlawful dissemination of an intimate image to (1) a person by any means is a class A misdemeanor, and (2) more than one person by means of an interactive computer service, as defined in 47 USC 230, an information service, as defined in 47 USC 153, or a telecommunications service, as defined in section 16-247a, is a class D felony.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "CGS 53a-189c",
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        "topic": [
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] CGS 53a-189d: Synthetic / AI-generated depictions covered",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] The 2026 supplement defines 'synthetically created image' as an image not wholly recorded by a camera or partly or wholly generated by a computer system that depicts an identifiable person and is virtually indistinguishable from an actual depiction: AI-generated imagery is covered.",
      "body": "The 2026 supplement defines 'synthetically created image' as an image not wholly recorded by a camera or partly or wholly generated by a computer system that depicts an identifiable person and is virtually indistinguishable from an actual depiction: AI-generated imagery is covered.\n\nWhat Connecticut General Assembly (Connecticut General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“means any photograph, film, videotape or other image of a person that (A) is (i) not wholly recorded by a camera, or (ii) either partially or wholly generated by a computer system, and (B) depicts, and is virtually indistinguishable from what a reasonable person would believe is the actual depiction of, an identifiable person.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/sup/chap_952.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Connecticut General Assembly (Connecticut General Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "means any photograph, film, videotape or other image of a person that (A) is (i) not wholly recorded by a camera, or (ii) either partially or wholly generated by a computer system, and (B) depicts, and is virtually indistinguishable from what a reasonable person would believe is the actual depiction of, an identifiable person.",
      "volatility": "high",
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      "subject": "CGS 53a-189d",
      "topic": "Synthetic / AI-generated depictions covered",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "CT",
      "tags": {
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        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-ct"
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        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
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        "explicitness": "any"
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      "verification": {
        "status": "failed",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] CGS 53a-189d: Synthetic images: penalty",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Synthetic-image dissemination to one person is a class D misdemeanor (class A if made with intent to harm); to more than one person via an interactive computer service a class C misdemeanor (class D felony with intent to harm).",
      "body": "Synthetic-image dissemination to one person is a class D misdemeanor (class A if made with intent to harm); to more than one person via an interactive computer service a class C misdemeanor (class D felony with intent to harm).\n\nWhat Connecticut General Assembly (Connecticut General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“Unlawful dissemination of an intimate synthetically created image to (1) a person by any means is a class D misdemeanor, except that if such person violated subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of this section, a class A misdemeanor, and (2) more than one person by means of an interactive computer service, as defined in 47 USC 230, an information service, as defined in 47 USC 153, or a telecommunications service, as defined in section 16-247a, is a class C misdemeanor, except that if such person violated subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of this section, is a class D felony.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/sup/chap_952.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Connecticut General Assembly (Connecticut General Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "Unlawful dissemination of an intimate synthetically created image to (1) a person by any means is a class D misdemeanor, except that if such person violated subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of this section, a class A misdemeanor, and (2) more than one person by means of an interactive computer service, as defined in 47 USC 230, an information service, as defined in 47 USC 153, or a telecommunications service, as defined in section 16-247a, is a class C misdemeanor, except that if such person violated subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of this section, is a class D felony.",
      "volatility": "high",
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      "subject": "CGS 53a-189d",
      "topic": "Synthetic images: penalty",
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      "tags": {
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        "region": [
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        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
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      "verification": {
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        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] CGS 53a-189c: Website / platform liability",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Nothing in 53a-189c imposes liability on a provider of an interactive computer service, information service or telecommunications service for content provided by another person; the section creates no takedown duty.",
      "body": "Nothing in 53a-189c imposes liability on a provider of an interactive computer service, information service or telecommunications service for content provided by another person; the section creates no takedown duty.\n\nWhat Connecticut General Assembly (Connecticut General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose liability on the provider of an interactive computer service, as defined in 47 USC 230, an information service, as defined in 47 USC 153, or a telecommunications service, as defined in section 16-247a, for content provided by another person.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_952.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Connecticut General Assembly (Connecticut General Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose liability on the provider of an interactive computer service, as defined in 47 USC 230, an information service, as defined in 47 USC 153, or a telecommunications service, as defined in section 16-247a, for content provided by another person.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6630-connecticut-revenge-porn-and-deepfake-laws",
      "subject": "CGS 53a-189c",
      "topic": "Website / platform liability",
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      "applies_to_scope": "CT",
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        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
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      "verification": {
        "status": "failed",
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      "id": "learn_r6630_connecticut_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_6630_connecticut_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_no_civil",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] CGS title 52: Civil cause of action for intimate-image distribution",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] The civil-actions title lists no statutory civil remedy (damages, attorney fees) for non-consensual intimate-image distribution or synthetic images; the only intimate-image provisions found are the criminal sections 53a-189c and 53a-189d, so a victim's civil claim would rest on common-law torts.",
      "body": "The civil-actions title lists no statutory civil remedy (damages, attorney fees) for non-consensual intimate-image distribution or synthetic images; the only intimate-image provisions found are the criminal sections 53a-189c and 53a-189d, so a victim's civil claim would rest on common-law torts.\n\nWhat Connecticut General Assembly (Connecticut General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“Chapter 925 Secs. 52-555 to 52-572x Statutory Rights of Action and Defenses”\n\nNote: ABSENCE RECORD (inferred from an index/listing, not from operative text). Index searched: title 52 chapter list on cga.ct.gov (chapters 925 'Statutory Rights of Action and Defenses', 926 'Statute of Limitations', 901) and a text search of chapters 925, 926 and 901 (current pages and the 2026 supplement) for 'intimate image', '53a-189c', '53a-189d' and 'synthetically created': no hit outside chapter 952.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/title_52.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "CREATOR STRATEGY",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Connecticut General Assembly (Connecticut General Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "Chapter 925 Secs. 52-555 to 52-572x Statutory Rights of Action and Defenses",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "6630-connecticut-revenge-porn-and-deepfake-laws",
      "subject": "CGS title 52",
      "topic": "Civil cause of action for intimate-image distribution",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
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      "verification": {
        "status": "failed",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] CGS 54-193: Limitation period (criminal)",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Prosecution for an offence punishable by more than one year (class D felony) must start within five years; any other offence (class A misdemeanor and below) within one year.",
      "body": "Prosecution for an offence punishable by more than one year (class D felony) must start within five years; any other offence (class A misdemeanor and below) within one year.\n\nWhat Connecticut General Assembly (Connecticut General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(c) No person may be prosecuted for any offense, other than an offense set forth in subsection (a) or (b) of this section, for which the punishment is or may be imprisonment in excess of one year, except within five years next after the offense has been committed. (d) No person may be prosecuted for any offense, other than an offense set forth in subsection (a), (b) or (c) of this section, except within one year next after the offense has been committed.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_966.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Connecticut General Assembly (Connecticut General Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(c) No person may be prosecuted for any offense, other than an offense set forth in subsection (a) or (b) of this section, for which the punishment is or may be imprisonment in excess of one year, except within five years next after the offense has been committed. (d) No person may be prosecuted for any offense, other than an offense set forth in subsection (a), (b) or (c) of this section, except within one year next after the offense has been committed.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6630-connecticut-revenge-porn-and-deepfake-laws",
      "subject": "CGS 54-193",
      "topic": "Limitation period (criminal)",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "CT",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-ct"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
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        "explicitness": "any"
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      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
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        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
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      "id": "learn_r6630_connecticut_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_6630_connecticut_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_no_takedown",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] CGS chapter 743jj: Mandatory takedown duty for hosts",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Connecticut's Data Privacy and Security chapter (743jj) has no provision requiring a website to remove intimate images on request; its social-media section (42-528) is limited to minors' accounts.",
      "body": "Connecticut's Data Privacy and Security chapter (743jj) has no provision requiring a website to remove intimate images on request; its social-media section (42-528) is limited to minors' accounts.\n\nWhat Connecticut General Assembly (Connecticut General Statutes) actually says:\n\n“Sec. 42-528. Social media platforms and minors. Request to unpublish or delete minor's account.”\n\nNote: ABSENCE RECORD (inferred from an index/listing, not from operative text). Index searched: cga.ct.gov chapter 743jj (sections 42-515 to 42-531a, current and 2026 supplement), searched for 'intimate', 'takedown' and 'remove': only minors' account deletion in 42-528.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_743jj.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "CREATOR STRATEGY",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Connecticut General Assembly (Connecticut General Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "Sec. 42-528. Social media platforms and minors. Request to unpublish or delete minor's account.",
      "volatility": "medium",
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      "subject": "CGS chapter 743jj",
      "topic": "Mandatory takedown duty for hosts",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "CT",
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        "topic": [
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