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HR 633119th CongressIntroduced
TAKE IT DOWN Act
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Civil Rights & JusticeFinancial ServicesTechnology & Innovation
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The TAKE IT DOWN Act criminalizes nonconsensual publication of intimate visual depictions and AI-generated deepfakes, imposing criminal penalties of up to 3 years imprisonment while mandating online platforms remove such content within 48 hours of victim notification through a standardized takedown process enforced by the Federal Trade Commission.
Key Points
- 1Establishes criminal penalties of up to 2 years for nonconsensual intimate imagery of adults and 3 years for minors, covering both authentic content and digital forgeries like deepfakes.
- 2Requires covered platforms to implement victim-initiated takedown procedures with mandatory removal within 48 hours of valid requests, including efforts to eliminate identical copies.
- 3Grants the Federal Trade Commission enforcement authority treating platform noncompliance as unfair/deceptive acts under consumer protection laws with immunity for good faith removals.
Impact Areas
Victims of nonconsensual intimate imagery and deepfake exploitationSocial media platforms and user-generated content servicesFederal Trade Commission enforcement operationsLaw enforcement agencies prosecuting digital harassment cases
Generated by legislative-analyst-pro on Nov 6, 2025