The Take It Down Act is a bipartisan law aimed at combating non-consensual explicit images, such as deepfakes and revenge porn. It criminalizes the sharing of both authentic and AI-generated explicit images, with offenders facing fines and imprisonment. Key features include mandatory removal of such content by platforms within 48 hours of victim notification. This law represents a federal effort to address issues already handled by state laws. While the bill had support, there are concerns from free speech advocates about potential overreach affecting legitimate content.
The Take It Down Act criminalizes the publication of non-consensual explicit images, including AI-generated deepfakes, imposing penalties on offenders.
The law mandates social media platforms to remove identified non-consensual explicit content within 48 hours of notification from victims.
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