1 week Ago By Ted Johnson
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a bill heading to his desk that bans the publication of non-consensual images, including revenge porn and AI deepfakes . The Take It Down Act requires social media platforms to remove such images within 48 hours after getting notice. The bill makes it a crime to knowingly publish such non-consensual intimate visual depictions.
The legislation overwhelming passed the House today in a 409-2 vote. It passed unanimously in the Senate in February. Sen.
Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), lead sponsor of the Senate bill with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), said in a statement, “We must provide victims of online abuse with the legal protections they need when intimate images are shared without their consent, especially now that deepfakes are creating horrifying new opportunities for abuse.” Cruz said, “By requiring social media companies to take down this abusive content quickly, we are sparing victims from repeated trauma and holding predators accountable.
” First Lady Melania Trump visited Capitol Hill in March to urge passage of the bill. She called its passage “a powerful statement that we stand united in protecting the dignity, privacy, and safety of our children.” Watch on Deadline The legislation would have become law last year, as it was included in an end-of-the-year spending bill.
But it was taken out after Donald Trump and Elon Musk objected to the overall spending plan..
