https://signunder.com/law Every change to the laws, codes and platform policies that require AI-generated content to be marked, dated, with its primary source. en Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://signunder.com/law/changeshttps://signunder.com/law/changes#2026-10-13-chinaTue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPage updated after reading GB 45438-2025 in full: the metadata label is a field named AIGC with seven keys (Annex E); visible labels on images and video must be text at least 5% of the shortest side; watermarks are permitted and not required. Source: https://signunder.com/law/china (read 2026-10-13). https://signunder.com/law/changeshttps://signunder.com/law/changes#2026-10-13-chinaTue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPage first published: the labelling Measures in force since 1 September 2025 require an explicit label and a metadata label, with watermarks encouraged; platforms must verify metadata on upload; the CAC named the Jianying and Maoxiang apps and the Jimeng AI site on 28 April 2026. Source: https://signunder.com/law/china (read 2026-10-13). https://signunder.com/law/changeshttps://signunder.com/law/changes#2026-10-13-south-koreaTue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPage first published: AI Basic Act Article 31 in force since 22 January 2026; the Enforcement Decree accepts a human-perceivable or a machine-readable label; the KRW 30 million fine reaches labelling failures only through a corrective order; Act amended by Act No. 21311, consolidated text in force 21 July 2026. Source: https://signunder.com/law/south-korea (read 2026-10-13). https://signunder.com/law/changeshttps://signunder.com/law/changes#2026-10-13-indiaTue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPage first published: G.S.R. 120(E) of 10 February 2026, in force 20 February 2026, requires a prominent label and permanent metadata with a unique identifier on realistic synthetic audio and visuals, and bars intermediaries from enabling their removal; a draft Second Amendment of March and April 2026 is unconfirmed. Source: https://signunder.com/law/india (read 2026-10-13). https://signunder.com/law/changeshttps://signunder.com/law/changes#2026-10-13-new-yorkTue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPage first published: General Business Law section 396-b, in effect 9 June 2026, requires a conspicuous disclosure of a synthetic performer in an advertisement; $1,000 for a first violation, $5,000 after. Source: https://signunder.com/law/new-york (read 2026-10-13). https://signunder.com/law/chinahttps://signunder.com/law/china#2026-10-13Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSince 1 September 2025 China requires a visible label and a metadata label on AI-generated content, and platforms must check for them. Read 13 Oct 2026. https://signunder.com/law/indiahttps://signunder.com/law/india#2026-10-13Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSince 20 February 2026 Indian intermediaries must label realistic AI audio and visuals and embed permanent metadata with a unique ID. Read 13 Oct 2026. https://signunder.com/law/new-yorkhttps://signunder.com/law/new-york#2026-10-13Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSince 9 June 2026 ads shown in New York must conspicuously disclose an AI-generated performer. $1,000 first violation, $5,000 after. Read 12 Oct 2026. https://signunder.com/law/south-koreahttps://signunder.com/law/south-korea#2026-10-13Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn force 22 January 2026: prior notice, a label on generative output, a clear label on realistic fakes. Fines reach KRW 30 million. Read 13 Oct 2026. https://signunder.com/law/changeshttps://signunder.com/law/changes#2026-10-12-californiaMon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPage first published: SB 942 as amended by AB 853 (Chapter 674, Statutes of 2025), operative 2 August 2026; large online platforms and GenAI hosting platforms from 1 January 2027, capture devices from 1 January 2028; $5,000 per violation per day. Source: https://signunder.com/law/california-sb-942-ab-853 (read 2026-10-12). https://signunder.com/law/changeshttps://signunder.com/law/changes#2026-10-12-eu-article-50Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTracker first published: Article 111(4) as inserted by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 gives systems on the market before 2 August 2026 until 2 December 2026 for marking; guidelines of 20 July 2026 treat the business integrating a model under its own name as the provider; no enforcement action found. Source: https://signunder.com/law/eu-ai-act-article-50 (read 2026-10-12). https://signunder.com/law/changeshttps://signunder.com/law/changes#2026-10-12-eu-code-of-practiceMon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPage first published: signed metadata plus imperceptible watermark, 200-token text rule, interoperable detection by 2 February 2027; 95 Section 1 and 192 Section 2 signatories as of 24 September 2026, no inference platform among them. Source: https://signunder.com/law/eu-code-of-practice (read 2026-10-12). https://signunder.com/law/california-sb-942-ab-853https://signunder.com/law/california-sb-942-ab-853#2026-10-12Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTOperative 2 August 2026 for providers over a million monthly users: latent disclosures, a free detection tool, $5,000 a violation a day. Read 12 Oct 2026. https://signunder.com/law/eu-ai-act-article-50https://signunder.com/law/eu-ai-act-article-50#2026-10-12Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTApplies since 2 August 2026; systems on the market before then have until 2 December 2026. The provider, the marking, the fines. Read 12 Oct 2026. https://signunder.com/law/eu-code-of-practicehttps://signunder.com/law/eu-code-of-practice#2026-10-12Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSigned metadata plus an imperceptible watermark, text over 200 tokens included, and interoperable detection by 2 February 2027. Read 12 Oct 2026.