New ‘Revenge Porn’ Law Helps Pressure Websites, Apps to Take Down Nudes
The Take It Down Act has been enforced to hold tech companies accountable for removing non-consensual intimate images and videos. This law, effective since May 19, criminalizes the sharing of such content and mandates a 48-hour removal process for reported material. Victims can report incidents to platforms, and failure to comply may result in civil penalties for the companies involved.
- ▪The Take It Down Act was signed into law in May 2025 and aims to protect victims of 'revenge porn'.
- ▪Tech companies must remove reported non-consensual content within 48 hours or face penalties of $53,088 per report.
- ▪The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces the law but does not directly handle image removal.
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Some of the biggest tech companies are now better held accountable for failing to act quickly when asked to remove non-consensual intimate images and videos.The enforcement of the Take It Down Act went into effect on May 19, to help anyone who has been a victim of "revenge porn" have a clear process to make sure non-consensual images and videos are scrubbed from the internet as quickly as possible.First signed into law back in May 2025, this criminalizes the sharing of any non-consensual sexually explicit material involving an adult, as well as any intimate content involving a minor. The law also includes any AI-generated or manipulated imagery of your likeness.
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