TAKE IT DOWN Act addresses deepfake pornography

Published June 20, 2024 2:53pm ET



Last January, an explosion of AI-generated deepfake pornography featuring Taylor Swift became viral across social media. While Swift got the images taken down in coordination with social media companies, many others are not as lucky.

The problem of AI-generated nonconsensual pornography has affected not only celebrities but also ordinary women and girls. A few days ago, Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), along with a bipartisan group of co-sponsors, introduced the TAKE IT DOWN Act as an answer to this crisis.

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