United States of America: Federal Trade Commission assessment of compliance with TAKE IT DOWN Act
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
19 May 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
ML and AI development
other service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Federal Trade Commission issued letters over compliance with TAKE IT DOWN Act
On 20 May 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to 12 websites, including providers of “nudify” tools, regarding obligations under the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networ…
Event type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority