‘Take It Down Act’ Requires Online Platforms To Remove Unauthorized Intimate Images and Deepfakes When Notified

On May 19, 2025, President Trump signed into law the bipartisan “Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act“ (the “Take It Down Act“ or the “Act“). – In general, the Act prohibits any person from “knowingly publishing“ without consent intimate visual depictions of minors or non-consenting adults, or any deepfakes, whether intimate depictions or not, that are intended to cause harm….
By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP