Trump Signs Controversial Law Targeting Nonconsensual Sexual Content
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Summary
The Take It Down Act, which requires platforms to remove Sexual Intimate Visual Depictions (nonconsensual intimate instances) within 48 hours of a request has just come into US law.
Non-compliance will result in penalties of around $50,000 per violation, and enforcement will be carried out by the Federal Trade Commission.
Free speech advocates argue the lack of safeguards within the Act could allow bad actors to misuse the law to censor content.
The lack of a robust deterrence provision and appeals process are also concerns, along with the 48-hour deadline, which could limit a company’s ability to vet a request.
Google, Meta, and Microsoft are among the tech companies that backed the law, which will come into force in the next year.
