New Federal Law Criminalizes Nonconsensual Intimate Imagery And Mandates Swift Online Takedowns
On May 19, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act, commonly referred to as the Take It Down Act (S.146) (the Act).Presented as a part of First Lady Melania Trump's anti-bullying "Be Best" initiative,this bipartisan legislation introduces significant federal measures to combat the distribution of nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII), including AI-generated deepfakes, and imposes new obligations on online platforms. Key Provisions [...]