On April 28, 2025, Congress passed the “TAKE IT DOWN Act.” In addition to criminalizing intentional publication of non-consensual intimate imagery, including computer-generated intimate imagery (collectively, NCII), the bill requires “covered platforms” to develop a process for removing NCII within 48 hours of a valid report. Covered platforms are those that primarily provide a public forum for user-generated content. The term does not include ISPs, email providers, online services that consist primarily of non-user-generated content, or services for which chat, comment, or interactive functionality is directly related to the provision of non-user-generated content. The bill now awaits President Trump’s signature and is expected to be signed in light of receiving bipartisan support and an endorsement from the First Lady.
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The Internet has transformed the ways that we access, consume, and use information. For years, debates have raged in both the United States and Europe over so-called “network neutrality”—the extent to which the government should require entities that provide Internet access services to treat the content that they transmit equally. In the past several months, there have been significant events with regard to network neutrality laws in the U.S. and the EU. Regulators in both jurisdictions have promulgated sweeping rules that impose new obligations on companies that operate in the telecommunications sector. This article provides an overview and high-level comparison of the new legal framework in both jurisdictions, and offers some key takeaways for companies affected by network neutrality laws on both sides of the Atlantic.