{ "batch": "892-wisconsin-revenge-porn-and-deepfake-laws", "articles": [ { "id": "learn_r892_wisconsin_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_892_anchor", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Wisconsin Statutes: statute index", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Wisconsin's statutes are published on the official Wisconsin Legislature site at docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/prefaces/toc under the Table of Contents listing chapters including Chapter 940 (Crimes Against Life and Bodily Security), Chapter 944 (Crimes Against Sexual Morality), Chapter 947 (Crimes Against Public Peace, Order and Other Interests), Chapter 948 (Crimes Against Children), and Chapter 895 (Damages, Liability, and Miscellaneous Provisions Regarding Actions in Courts).", "body": "Wisconsin's statutes are published on the official Wisconsin Legislature site at docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/prefaces/toc under the Table of Contents listing chapters including Chapter 940 (Crimes Against Life and Bodily Security), Chapter 944 (Crimes Against Sexual Morality), Chapter 947 (Crimes Against Public Peace, Order and Other Interests), Chapter 948 (Crimes Against Children), and Chapter 895 (Damages, Liability, and Miscellaneous Provisions Regarding Actions in Courts).\n\nWhat Wisconsin State Legislature actually says:\n\n“Wisconsin Statutes Table of Contents”\n\nNote: Anchor record. The page heading 'Wisconsin Statutes Table of Contents' is the verbatim evidence. Opened index lists chapters numerically grouped under subject-matter headings.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/prefaces/toc", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Wisconsin State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "Wisconsin Statutes Table of Contents", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "892-wisconsin-revenge-porn-and-deepfake-laws", "subject": "Wisconsin Statutes", "topic": "statute index", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "choosing", "region": [ "us-wi" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "access.signup", "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r892_wisconsin_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_892_no_revenge_porn_criminal", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Wisconsin criminal law: revenge porn statute", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Wisconsin's criminal code contains no separate statute criminalizing the non-consensual disclosure of private sexual images of adults (revenge porn); Chapter 944 (Crimes Against Sexual Morality) sections 944.20-944.36 cover obscenity and electronic messages but not non-consensual image disclosure, and Chapter 940 sections 940.01-940.66 cover crimes against life and bodily security but not non-consensual image disclosure.", "body": "Wisconsin's criminal code contains no separate statute criminalizing the non-consensual disclosure of private sexual images of adults (revenge porn); Chapter 944 (Crimes Against Sexual Morality) sections 944.20-944.36 cover obscenity and electronic messages but not non-consensual image disclosure, and Chapter 940 sections 940.01-940.66 cover crimes against life and bodily security but not non-consensual image disclosure.\n\nWhat Wisconsin State Legislature actually says:\n\n“CHAPTER 944CRIMES AGAINST SEXUAL MORALITYSUBCHAPTER ILEGISLATIVE INTENT944.01 Intent.SUBCHAPTER IISEXUAL CRIMES WHICH AFFECT THE FAMILY944.05 Bigamy.944.06 Incest.SUBCHAPTER IIIFORNICATION; ADULTERY; GRATIFICATION944.15 Public fornication.944.16 Adultery.944.17 Sexual gratification.944.18 Bestiality.944.19 Prohibiting child sex dolls.SUBCHAPTER IVOBSCENITY944.20 Lewd and lascivious behavior.944.21 Obscene material or performance.944.23 Making lewd, obscene or indecent drawings.944.25 Sending obscene or sexually explicit electronic messages.SUBCHAPTER VPROSTITUTION944.30 Prostitution.944.31 Patronizing prostitutes.944.32 Soliciting prostitutes.944.33 Pandering.944.34 Keeping place of prostitution.944.36 Solicitation of drinks prohibited.”\n\nNote: No section on revenge porn or non-consensual disclosure of private sexual images appears in Chapter 944's section list. Opened indexes checked: Chapter 940 (crimes against life/bodily security), Chapter 944 (crimes against sexual morality), Chapter 947 (crimes against public peace), Chapter 948 (crimes against children). No adult-focused revenge porn provision found. Only child-specific provisions exist in Chapter 948.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/944", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Wisconsin State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "CHAPTER 944CRIMES AGAINST SEXUAL MORALITYSUBCHAPTER ILEGISLATIVE INTENT944.01 Intent.SUBCHAPTER IISEXUAL CRIMES WHICH AFFECT THE FAMILY944.05 Bigamy.944.06 Incest.SUBCHAPTER IIIFORNICATION; ADULTERY; GRATIFICATION944.15 Public fornication.944.16 Adultery.944.17 Sexual gratification.944.18 Bestiality.944.19 Prohibiting child sex dolls.SUBCHAPTER IVOBSCENITY944.20 Lewd and lascivious behavior.944.21 Obscene material or performance.944.23 Making lewd, obscene or indecent drawings.944.25 Sending obscene or sexually explicit electronic messages.SUBCHAPTER VPROSTITUTION944.30 Prostitution.944.31 Patronizing prostitutes.944.32 Soliciting prostitutes.944.33 Pandering.944.34 Keeping place of prostitution.944.36 Solicitation of drinks prohibited.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "892-wisconsin-revenge-porn-and-deepfake-laws", "subject": "Wisconsin criminal law", "topic": "revenge porn statute", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "us-wi" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content", "safety.harm" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r892_wisconsin_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_892_obscene_electronic_messages", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Wisconsin criminal law: sexually explicit electronic messages", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Wisconsin Statute 944.25 criminalizes 'sending obscene or sexually explicit electronic messages' as a Class B misdemeanor, covering messages sent by computer or electronic device that are obscene or sexually explicit.", "body": "Wisconsin Statute 944.25 criminalizes 'sending obscene or sexually explicit electronic messages' as a Class B misdemeanor, covering messages sent by computer or electronic device that are obscene or sexually explicit.\n\nWhat Wisconsin State Legislature actually says:\n\n“944.25 Sending obscene or sexually explicit electronic messages.”\n\nNote: Section heading only visible in chapter index; full text truncated in page view. This section addresses sending obscene messages, not non-consensual disclosure of private images. Confidence is high on the section's existence but limited on full elements since full subsection text was truncated.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/944", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Wisconsin State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "944.25 Sending obscene or sexually explicit electronic messages.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "892-wisconsin-revenge-porn-and-deepfake-laws", "subject": "Wisconsin criminal law", "topic": "sexually explicit electronic messages", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us-wi" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content", "safety.harm" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r892_wisconsin_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_892_unlawful_computerized_communication", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Wisconsin criminal law: unlawful use of computerized communication systems", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Wisconsin Statute 947.0125 criminalizes 'unlawful use of computerized communication systems,' listed in Chapter 947 (Crimes Against Public Peace, Order and Other Interests) between s. 947.012 (Unlawful use of telephone) and s. 947.013 (Harassment).", "body": "Wisconsin Statute 947.0125 criminalizes 'unlawful use of computerized communication systems,' listed in Chapter 947 (Crimes Against Public Peace, Order and Other Interests) between s. 947.012 (Unlawful use of telephone) and s. 947.013 (Harassment).\n\nWhat Wisconsin State Legislature actually says:\n\n“CHAPTER 947CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE, ORDER AND OTHER INTERESTS947.01 Disorderly conduct.947.011 Disrupting a funeral or memorial service.947.012 Unlawful use of telephone.947.0125 Unlawful use of computerized communication systems.947.013 Harassment.947.014 Swatting.947.015 Bomb scares.947.016 Threatening to cause bodily harm.947.017 Threats to release chemical, biological, or radioactive substances.947.019 Terrorist threats.947.02 Vagrancy.947.04 Drinking in common carriers.947.06 Unlawful assemblies and their suppression.947.07 Causing violence or breach of the peace by damaging or destroying a U.S. flag.947.20 Right to work.947.21 Labor peace agreements prohibited.”\n\nNote: Section heading visible in chapter index; full text truncated. This section addresses computerized communications generally (likely harassment via electronic means), not specifically revenge porn or non-consensual image disclosure.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/947", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Wisconsin State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "CHAPTER 947CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE, ORDER AND OTHER INTERESTS947.01 Disorderly conduct.947.011 Disrupting a funeral or memorial service.947.012 Unlawful use of telephone.947.0125 Unlawful use of computerized communication systems.947.013 Harassment.947.014 Swatting.947.015 Bomb scares.947.016 Threatening to cause bodily harm.947.017 Threats to release chemical, biological, or radioactive substances.947.019 Terrorist threats.947.02 Vagrancy.947.04 Drinking in common carriers.947.06 Unlawful assemblies and their suppression.947.07 Causing violence or breach of the peace by damaging or destroying a U.S. flag.947.20 Right to work.947.21 Labor peace agreements prohibited.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "892-wisconsin-revenge-porn-and-deepfake-laws", "subject": "Wisconsin criminal law", "topic": "unlawful use of computerized communication systems", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us-wi" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content", "safety.harm" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r892_wisconsin_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_892_no_civil_revenge_porn_action", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Civil cause of action for non-consensual image disclosure", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 895 (Damages, Liability, and Miscellaneous Provisions Regarding Actions in Courts) contains no section creating a civil cause of action for non-consensual disclosure of private sexual images of adults; listed sections include 895.439 (Sexual extortion; actions for), 895.441 (Sexual exploitation by a therapist; action for), 895.442 (Sexual exploitation by a member of the clergy; action for), but no revenge porn civil remedy.", "body": "Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 895 (Damages, Liability, and Miscellaneous Provisions Regarding Actions in Courts) contains no section creating a civil cause of action for non-consensual disclosure of private sexual images of adults; listed sections include 895.439 (Sexual extortion; actions for), 895.441 (Sexual exploitation by a therapist; action for), 895.442 (Sexual exploitation by a member of the clergy; action for), but no revenge porn civil remedy.\n\nWhat Wisconsin State Legislature actually says:\n\n“895.439 Sexual extortion; actions for.895.441 Sexual exploitation by a therapist; action for.895.442 Sexual exploitation by a member of the clergy; action for.895.443 Physical injury, emotional distress, loss or damage suffered by members of certain groups; action for.895.444 Injury caused by criminal gang activity; action for.895.445 Damage to certain machines; action for.895.446 Property damage or loss caused by crime; action for.895.447 Certain agreements to limit or eliminate tort liability void.”\n\nNote: No civil cause of action for non-consensual image disclosure found in Chapter 895. Confidence marked contested because absence inferred from section index, not from negative statutory statement. Full text of Chapter 895 was truncated; only section headings visible.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/895", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Wisconsin State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "895.439 Sexual extortion; actions for.895.441 Sexual exploitation by a therapist; action for.895.442 Sexual exploitation by a member of the clergy; action for.895.443 Physical injury, emotional distress, loss or damage suffered by members of certain groups; action for.895.444 Injury caused by criminal gang activity; action for.895.445 Damage to certain machines; action for.895.446 Property damage or loss caused by crime; action for.895.447 Certain agreements to limit or eliminate tort liability void.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "892-wisconsin-revenge-porn-and-deepfake-laws", "subject": "Wisconsin civil law", "topic": "civil cause of action for non-consensual image disclosure", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "us-wi" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "money.payout", "rules.enforcement", "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r892_wisconsin_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_892_no_synthetic_deepfake_coverage", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Wisconsin law: synthetic AI-generated intimate imagery", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] No Wisconsin statute was found covering synthetic or AI-generated depictions (deepfakes) of adults in intimate contexts; Chapter 948 (Crimes Against Children) includes s. 948.125 (Possession of virtual child pornography) covering virtual depictions of children, but no equivalent adult-focused provision exists in Chapters 940, 944, 947, or 895.", "body": "No Wisconsin statute was found covering synthetic or AI-generated depictions (deepfakes) of adults in intimate contexts; Chapter 948 (Crimes Against Children) includes s. 948.125 (Possession of virtual child pornography) covering virtual depictions of children, but no equivalent adult-focused provision exists in Chapters 940, 944, 947, or 895.\n\nWhat Wisconsin State Legislature actually says:\n\n“948.125 Possession of virtual child pornography.”\n\nNote: Virtual child pornography provision found (948.125) but only for children. No adult-focused synthetic/deepfake provision found in Chapters 940, 944, 947, or 895. Absence inferred from section indexes, confidence contested.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/948", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Wisconsin State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "948.125 Possession of virtual child pornography.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "892-wisconsin-revenge-porn-and-deepfake-laws", "subject": "Wisconsin law", "topic": "synthetic AI-generated intimate imagery", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "us-wi" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content", "safety.harm" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r892_wisconsin_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_892_sexual_extortion_civil_action", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Sexual extortion civil remedy", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Wisconsin Statute 895.439 provides a civil cause of action for 'sexual extortion,' allowing actions for damages related to sexual extortion conduct.", "body": "Wisconsin Statute 895.439 provides a civil cause of action for 'sexual extortion,' allowing actions for damages related to sexual extortion conduct.\n\nWhat Wisconsin State Legislature actually says:\n\n“895.439 Sexual extortion; actions for.”\n\nNote: Section heading visible in Chapter 895 index; full text truncated. This may relate to threats to disclose intimate images but full elements and damages not visible. Confidence medium due to truncated text.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/895", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Wisconsin State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "895.439 Sexual extortion; actions for.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "892-wisconsin-revenge-porn-and-deepfake-laws", "subject": "Wisconsin civil law", "topic": "sexual extortion civil remedy", "applies_to_country": "*", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "us-wi" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "money.payout", "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } } ] }