Massachusetts Directs Schools to Investigate Harmful Student Deepfakes and Defines a Victim-Support Process

On April 15, the Massachusetts government issued guidance for schools responding to deepfake incidents, requiring them to investigate AI-generated intimate images and videos involving students.

The guidance translates school AI risk into concrete steps: immediately stopping distribution, supporting affected people, preserving evidence, reporting as required by law, and providing prevention education.

Key areas to watch include school-district implementation, student appeals and privacy protection, communication with parents, and responsibility boundaries for generation and distribution tools.