- European Union: the AI Act (in force August 2024) bans the worst uses outright and mandates AI-content disclosure from August 2026. Fines up to 7% of global turnover for prohibited practices. The most comprehensive regime in the world. - United Kingdom: criminalized creating sexually explicit deepfakes in 2024, plus Online Safety Act duties on platforms. - China: 2023 deep synthesis regulations require labeling of AI-generated content and real-identity verification for providers. - South Korea: criminalized possession and viewing of deepfake pornography in 2024, among the toughest stances anywhere. - India: IT Rules framework plus 2023-2024 government advisories pushing platforms to remove deepfake content within 36 hours of complaints. - United States: no omnibus law. The TAKE IT DOWN Act (2025) covers intimate imagery federally; everything else is state-by-state. Sources: Congress.gov, NCSL The US leads on enforcement tools but lags on coherence. The EU leads on comprehensive rules. If you operate globally, the EU's disclosure duties are the ones to design around.