Trump signs the Take It Down Act into law

President Donald Trump signed the Take It Down Act into law, criminalizing the distribution of nonconsensual intimate images (NCII), including AI-deepfakes, while requiring social media platforms to promptly remove such content upon notification. The bill, championed by Trump and supported by tech companies and advocates, could harm survivors of intimate image abuse but risks undermining privacy protections like encryption, as some critics warn. Platforms may feel emboldened to ignore FTC guidance or struggle with identifying authentic complaints amid potential false reports.