Take It Down Act nears passage
a year ago
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- An anti-deepfake bill, the Take It Down Act, is nearing passage in the US House after Senate approval.
- The bill targets nonconsensual intimate visual depictions, including AI-generated forgeries, with penalties up to 3 years in prison for minors' images.
- Online platforms must remove such content within 48 hours of a valid removal request.
- Civil liberties groups express concerns over potential misuse for censorship unrelated to the bill's intent.
- Support for the bill includes endorsements from Melania Trump and victims of deepfake exploitation.