ACCOUNTABILITY ON THE WEB : THE TAKE IT DOWN ACT

President Donald J. Trump just signed into law the TAKE IT DOWN ACT (“Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act”) criminalizing the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery of adults or minors, including AI-generated images. 

This new law also requires social media and other websites to remove such images within 48 hours of receiving notice from the victim. It is an importance piece of legislation increasing the criminal protection of Child and Youth.