A deepfake-ready platform policy needs six sections. Most templates miss half:
1. Definitions: what counts as synthetic media, tied to statutory language (TAKE IT DOWN Act "digital forgeries," EU AI Act Article 50). 2. Intimate imagery workflow: 48-hour intake-to-removal clock, reporter verification steps, escalation path. The federal deadline is not aspirational. 3. Labeling rules: when AI-generated content must be labeled, who labels it, what happens to unlabeled viral content. 4. Election blackout procedures: California's 120-day/60-day windows need a calendar owner. 5. Appeals: wrongful removal happens. Document the reversal path before you need it. 6. Law-change review: quarterly check against new state laws. The map changed in 12 states in two years. Sources: Congress.gov, NCSL Templates get you to 70%. The remaining 30% is your product's specific risk profile, and that part needs a lawyer, not a template.