LawIn effect
TAKE IT DOWN Act (Public Law 119-12)
Makes it a Federal crime to knowingly publish, through an interactive computer service, nonconsensual intimate visual depictions of an identifiable individual, including "digital forgeries," which the Act defines to include depictions created through artificial intelligence or other technological means.1
Key provisions
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- It requires covered platforms to establish a process through which individuals can request removal of such depictions and to remove them within 48 hours of a valid request.
- A failure to reasonably comply with these notice and removal obligations is treated as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act, which the Commission enforces.1
Status: In effect
Approved May 19, 2025. Section 3 gave covered platforms one year after enactment to establish the notice and removal process.1
Sources
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