America’s dangerous, messy deepfakes crackdown is here
The Take It Down Act, aimed at combating nonconsensual intimate imagery, is now fully implemented. While it mandates the removal of such content within 48 hours, experts express concerns that it may inadvertently promote censorship rather than assist victims. Major tech companies have shown support for the law, but its implications for free speech remain contentious.
- ▪The Take It Down Act requires online platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate imagery within 48 hours or face fines.
- ▪Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson has instructed tech companies to comply with the law's requirements.
- ▪Major platforms like Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok have expressed confidence in their ability to adhere to the new regulations.
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| Original publisher | The Verge |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theverge.com/policy/933518/take-it-down-act-notice-removal-social-media-deepfake |
| Publication time | 2026-05-19T10:58:19-04:00 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-19T14:59:57.677Z |
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