S.C. Code Ann. § 15-75-330: Exceptions.

(A) A person is not liable under this article if the person proves the disclosure of, or threat to disclose, an intimate image was:

(1) made in good faith:

(a) to law enforcement;

(b) for a legal proceeding; or

(c) for medical education or treatment.

(2) made in good faith in the reporting or investigation of:

(a) unlawful conduct; or

(b) unsolicited and unwelcome conduct.

(3) related to a matter of public concern or public interest; or

(4) reasonably intended to assist the depicted individual.

(B) Subject to this section, a defendant who is a parent, legal guardian, or individual with legal custody of a child is not liable under this article for a disclosure or threatened disclosure of an intimate image, as defined in this article, of the child.

(C) If a defendant asserts an exception to liability under subsection (B), the exception does not apply if the plaintiff proves the disclosure was:

(1) prohibited by law other than this article; or

(2) made for the purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification, humiliation, degradation, or monetary or commercial gain.

(D) Disclosure of, or threat to disclose, an intimate image is not a matter of public concern or public interest solely because the depicted individual is a public figure.

(E) A covered platform that is in compliance with the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act of 2025, P.L. No. 119-12, is not liable under this article for a disclosure or threatened disclosure.