Take It Down Act
Definition
A U.S. federal law enacted in 2025 (S. 146) that criminalizes the nonconsensual online publication of intimate visual depictions, including authentic images and AI-generated deepfakes, requiring platforms to remove such content upon victim request.
Historic legislation aimed at combating image-based sexual abuse by mandating swift takedowns of non-consensual intimate images (NCII) from digital platforms, signed into law by President Trump on May 19, 2025.
Examples
The Take It Down Act swooped in like a digital superhero, vanishing that viral deepfake of the CEO breakdancing before the board meeting meltdown.
Thanks to the Take It Down Act, exes plotting revenge porn now face federal heat hotter than their outdated grudges.
Politicians praised the Take It Down Act for protecting privacy, conveniently forgetting their own leaked emails still haunt the archives.
With the Take It Down Act, AI nudes of celebrities disappear faster than campaign promises after election day.