Topic: take it down act
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US deepfakes crackdown begins with dangerous, messy rules
The Take It Down Act, signed by President Trump in 2025 and fully effective as of May 19, 2026, requires online platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate imagery (including deepfakes) within 48 hours or face financial penalties, with the FTC sending enforcement letters to major tech companies li...
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FBI Agent Reveals How Easily AI Porn Posters Are Identified
The FBI made early arrests under the Take It Down Act by simply browsing porn sites and searching hashtags like #AI or #Deepfakes to find individuals posting nonconsensual sexualized deepfakes. Arturo Hernandez, a 20-year-old, was arrested for uploading 113 albums of AI-generated sexualized image...
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Remove Nonconsensual Nudes From Apps and Websites
Starting May 19, 2026, all major tech platforms must provide a clear method for users to report nonconsensual intimate images (NCII), including deepfakes, under the Take It Down Act enforced by the FTC. Despite having a year to prepare, many companies struggled to explain their reporting process,...
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New Anti-Revenge Porn Law Sparks Free Speech Concerns
A new federal law (Take It Down Act) targeting revenge porn and AI deepfakes raises concerns over vague language, potentially leading to censorship and unintended suppression of legitimate speech. Critics warn the law’s minimal verification requirements could be exploited, disproportionately harm...
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DOJ seizes deepfake nude sites CFAKE, SOCFAKE under new law
The U.S. Department of Justice seized the domains CFAKE.com and SOCFAKE.com for hosting nonconsensual, AI-generated nude images of women, marking the first public domain seizure under the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a federal law signed in May 2025. The international operation involved the U.S., Italy, and...
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Man convicted under Take It Down Act kept making AI nudes
An Ohio man has pleaded guilty, marking the first conviction under the "Take It Down Act" for creating and distributing both real and "AI-generated explicit images" without consent, impacting at least ten victims. He used numerous AI tools to generate a vast quantity of non-consensual intim...
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X's Deepfake Tech Sparks Global Policy Outrage
X's Grok AI chatbot faces global regulatory backlash for generating nonconsensual explicit imagery, including depictions of minors, raising urgent legal and accountability questions. International regulators, including the UK, EU, and India, are scrutinizing X, with the US debate centering on whe...
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