It’s not a law, it’s a weapon.
Important bits from article:
It’s internet safety law season again. After a narrow failure to pass the Kids Online Safety Act in 2024, Congress is now advancing the Take It Down Act, which criminalizes nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII, once dubbed “revenge porn,” including AI-generated content) and sets requirements for web platforms to remove it. The bill has gained support from First Lady Melania Trump, and President Donald Trump touted it during his joint address to Congress on March 4th, promising he would sign it. In a normal world, this could be a positive step towards solving the real problem of NCII, a problem that AI is making worse.
In addition to criminalizing the publication or disclosure of real and simulated “nonconsensual intimate physical depictions” of an identifiable person, the law tasks the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with ensuring web platforms establish a process for removing these depictions within 48 hours, at the risk of violating unfair trade practices law.
The Take It Down Act’s critics also argue that it could add liability for end-to-end encryption. Those provisions could incentivize companies like Apple — which remains one of the less Trumpy tech players — to remove data protection features, especially amid anti-encryption pressure overseas.
——— I’m sure some of you saw that “weird AI video” with Rump and Musk Rat on social media.
I know I did and I wish to unsee it greatly.
And a bill that nukes that kinda shit from existence doesn’t sound bad but you know that this administration would totally use that broad language to extend it to other shit.
Tracker of Bill:
Actions on S.146 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): TAKE IT DOWN Act
