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S. 146119th CongressSigned into lawLatest action May 19, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The TAKE IT DOWN Act criminalizes nonconsensual intimate images and deepfakes and requires platforms to remove them within 48 hours.
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The TAKE IT DOWN Act makes it a federal crime to knowingly publish nonconsensual intimate or sexually explicit images, including AI-generated deepfakes, of real people. It sets penalties of up to 2 years in prison for offenses involving adults and up to 3 years for those involving minors, with exceptions for law enforcement, legal, medical, educational purposes, and self-shared images. It also requires platforms hosting user content to let victims request removal, with content taken down within 48 hours.
The law affects internet users who could be victims of nonconsensual explicit images or deepfakes, and social media companies, websites, and apps hosting user-generated content, which now face FTC enforcement if they fail to comply.
Platforms must build takedown systems and respond to requests quickly or risk FTC enforcement action, while individuals gain a criminal and civil pathway against distributors of such content.
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Latest action: — Became Public Law No: 119-12.