United States of America: Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act (TAKE IT DOWN Act)
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Notice-and-removal obligations for platforms under the TAKE IT DOWN Act (SB 146/Law No. 119-12) enter into force
On 19 May 2026, the one-year grace period under the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilising Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act (Public Law No: 119-12) will expire. The Act, which entered into force on 19 …
SourcePresident signed Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN Act/SB 146)
On 19 May 2025, the President signed the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilising Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act. The Act criminalises the intentional publication of nonconsensual intimate visual depic…
SourceTools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN Act/SB 146) was adopted by House of Representatives
On 28 April 2025, the United States House of Representatives adopted the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilising Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act, sending the legislation to the President for signature.…
SourceTools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN Act/SB 146) was passed by Senate
On 13 February 2025, the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilising Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act was passed by the Senate. The Bill criminalises the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII…
SourceTools to address known exploitation by immobilising technological deepfakes on websites and networks Act (TAKE IT DOWN Act/HB 633) was introduced at House of Representatives
On 22 January 2025, the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act (TAKE IT DOWN Act/HB 633) was introduced at the House of Representatives. The Act seeks to address the distribution of…
SourceTools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN Act/SB 146) was introduced to Senate
On 16 January 2025, the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilising Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act was reintroduced to the Senate. This follows its introduction during the 118th Congress, where it aimed t…
SourceTools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN Act/SB 4569) was rejected
On 3 January 2025, the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilising Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act was rejected after failing to pass before the 118th Congress adjourned. The Act aimed to prevent the disse…
SourceTools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN Act/SB 4569) was passed in the Senate in the 118th Congress
On 3 December 2024, the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act passed the Senate. The Act aims to prevent the dissemination of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), i…
SourceIntroduced Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act (TAKE IT DOWN Act/HB 8989)
On 10 July 2024, Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act (TAKE IT DOWN Act/HB 8989) was introduced at the United States Congress. The Act seeks to address the distribution of non-c…
SourceIntroduced Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN Act/SB 4569)
On 18 June 2024, the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act was introduced to the US Congress. The Act aims to prevent the dissemination of non-consensual intimate imag…
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