The Take It Down Act Is Just the Beginning of Fighting AI Abuse Online
The gist of the Take It Down Act is simple: It’s a federal crime to publish or threaten to publish nonconsensual intimate imagery, including digital forgeries such as AI deepfakes, and online platforms must remove these photos and videos within 48 hours.
Still, the bill’s passage — signed into law by President Donald Trump in 2025 and enacted this May — was something of a miracle. It was one of very few recent bills to have broad bipartisan support, led by Minnesota Democrat Amy Koch and Texas Republican Ted Cruz, with support from first lady Melania Trump.
The legislation was an “incredibly quick response to a really new technology that we’re still figuring out,” said Yiota Souras, chief legal officer at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Just a few months after being signed into law, federal prosecutors already have one conviction under their belts.
The response was...
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