tech
February 25, 2026
Take It Down Act heads to Trump’s desk
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TL;DR
- The Take It Down Act requires social media companies to remove nonconsensual intimate images, real or AI-generated, within 48 hours of being flagged.
- The bill criminalizes the publication of nonconsensual intimate images (NCII).
- Critics fear the act could be used for censorship against content disliked by the administration or its allies.
- Concerns exist regarding the potential misuse of the bill against victims and the impact on privacy, especially for encrypted communication services.
- Supporters include First Lady Melania Trump, parent and youth advocates, and some tech companies like Google and Snap.
- One lawmaker voted against it, citing it as a "slippery slope, ripe for abuse, with unintended consequences."
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