Trump just signed a law making revenge porn and AI deepfakes federal crimes. The TAKE IT DOWN Act targets a growing online threat.

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Offenders who share intimate images without consent now face up to 3 years in prison. Websites must remove reported content within 48 hours.

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Why was this law needed? A shocking 98% of all deepfakes are pornographic, with a 460% increase in cases just last year.

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The law was inspired by 16-year-old Elliston Berry, whose innocent photos were AI-edited to appear nude and shared on Snapchat when she was 14.

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First Lady Melania Trump championed the bill, calling AI and social media "digital candy for the next generation" that can be "weaponized."

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In an unusual move, Trump invited the First Lady to add her signature to the bill. "She deserves to sign it," he said.

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How common is this problem? 1 in 8 young people know someone targeted by deepfake nude imagery, and 1 in 17 have been targets themselves.

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Digital rights groups like EFF worry the law's language might be too broad. Could it threaten legitimate content or be abused for censorship?

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Before this federal law, protection varied across states. Only about 20 states had specific laws against deepfake distribution.

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The TAKE IT DOWN Act is only the sixth bill Trump has signed into law in his second term. Tech giants Meta, Google, and Snapchat have backed it.

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