The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which critics argue empowers powerful entities to manipulate platforms into removing lawful speech. The bill broadens the definition of intimate or sexual content that can be taken down and lacks safeguards against wrongful takedown requests. Services may rely on blunt automated filters, resulting in the removal of legal content under tight deadlines. This legislation is seen as a threat to online privacy and security, with calls for strengthening existing protections rather than imposing new takedown regimes.
The TAKE IT DOWN Act allows powerful entities to manipulate platforms into censoring lawful speech, raising concerns about abuse and lack of safeguards against wrongful takedown requests.
The lawâs provision requires platforms to remove content within 48 hours, often resulting in the wrongful removal of legal content, particularly for smaller service providers.
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