South Carolina
Legislation
Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery
EnactedDisclosure of Intimate Images Act. Last state to enact NCII law. Misdemeanor (no intent to harm): up to 1 year/$5,000. Felony (with intent): up to 5 years/$5,000 (1st); up to 10 years/$10,000 (subsequent). Explicitly covers digitally forged intimate images.
Minors-specific protections.
Election Deepfakes
EnactedNo specific legislation.
South Carolina was the last state to enact an NCII law (HB 3058, May 2025). Criminal only.
Documented Incidents
Fort Dorchester High School, North Charleston
SchoolMarch 5, 2026
5 underage female students (high school age)
AI-generated sexually explicit images depicting five underage female students were posted across multiple social media platforms, with each victim's name written across the altered images. Two underage suspects, a male and a female student, were identified, and devices were seized.
Outcome: As of reporting, no formal charges had been filed and no arrests had been made; investigation by North Charleston Police Department was ongoing. The Dorchester County School District Two had launched an AI Task Force.
Live 5 News (WCSC)xAI/Grok class action, South Carolina
LegalJanuary 23, 2026
Anonymous South Carolina woman (and potential nationwide class)
An anonymous South Carolina woman filed a class action after Grok transformed her clothed photo on X into a revealing bikini image posted publicly. X initially refused to remove it for three days.
Outcome: Lawsuit filed.
Bloomberg Law