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.

A summary of the bill’s key provisions are highlighted below.Continue Reading The “TAKE IT DOWN Act” Goes Up to President Trump’s Desk for Signature