Congress Approves 'Revenge Porn' Bill Backed by Melania Trump

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Revenge porn bill backed by Melania Trump heads to president's desk after overwhelming House vote

The House on Monday overwhelmingly passed a bill backed by first lady Melania Trump that cracks down on the posting of explicit images, including "deep fake" nudes generated of people by artificial intelligence, without consent.

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Sen. Ted Cruz's anti-deepfake porn 'Take It Down Act' headed to Pres. Trump's desk

The Take it Down Act is legislation introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas that makes it unlawful to knowingly publish "non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including "digital forgeries" created with AI software (or deepfake pornography), and require social media and similar websites to have in place procedures to remove such content upon notification from a victim," according to a 2024 release from Cruz’s office.

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Two Republicans Vote Against Melania Trump-Supported Revenge Porn Bill

Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Eric Burlison of Missouri broke with their party Monday, voting against revenge porn legislation backed by First Lady Melania Trump that was overwhelmingly passed by Congress.

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Congress passes 'revenge porn' ban, sending it to Trump

The Take it Down Act would criminalize the non-consensual publication of intimate images. It would also mandate their removal from online platforms, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson says. President Donald Trump vowed to sign the bill into law during a joint session of Congress.

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Revenge Porn Bill Backed by First Lady Melania Trump Overwhelming Passes House 409-2

The House of Representatives passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act by a 409-2 vote. The bill cracks down on the posting of explicit images, including “deepfakes” First Lady Melania Trump is a vocal supporter of the bill. In March, she hosted a roundtable on deepfake and revenge porn.

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The House Just Passed A Major Bill To Fight Revenge Porn And Deepfakes

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Congress passes bill to criminalize revenge porn, including AI-generated ‘deepfakes’

The Take It Down Act passed the House in a 409-2 vote on Monday. It would criminalize the nonconsensual dissemination of sexually explicit images. The vote comes after the Senate unanimously approved the bill in February. The legislation is now sending the legislation to President Donald Trump's desk for approval.

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House passes "Take it Down Act," sending revenge porn bill backed by Melania Trump to president's desk

The bill, known as the "Take It Down Act," cleared the lower chamber in a 409-2 vote. The Senate unanimously passed the measure in February. The legislation requires social media companies and other websites to remove images and videos. It also requires deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence to be removed.

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Revenge porn bill backed by Melania Trump heads to president's desk after overwhelming House vote

The House passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act by a vote of 409-2. The measure is backed by first lady Melania Trump. It prohibits the posting of "deep fake" nudes of people without their consent. It also requires certain online platforms to remove such depictions.

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Melania Trump-Backed Bill to Crack Down on Revenge Porn Heads to President’s Desk

A bill backed by first lady Melania Trump — known as the TAKE IT DOWN Act — is on its way

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House passes bill to ban sharing of revenge porn

The vote of 409-2 cleared the measure for President Donald Trump. The legislation, known as the Take It Down Act, aims to crack down on the sharing of material known as “revenge porn” The legislation is the first internet content law to clear Congress since 2018.

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Melania Trump Responds to Landmark ‘Take It Down Act’ Against Revenge Porn—Here’s What She Said

The House of Representatives has passed the Take It Down Act for the second time. The act ensures that platforms take down revenge non-consensual porn within 48 hours. It aims to prevent the spread of nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII) This includes revenge porn and deepfakes.

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House overwhelmingly passes 'Take it Down' bill that criminalizes deepfake revenge porn

The House passed the bill by a 409-2 vote. It was cosponsored by Texas GOP Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz and Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar. President Donald Trump has promised to sign the legislation. The bill seeks to federally criminalize the publishing of computer-generated porn images and videos out of revenge.

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Platforms Will Have 48 Hours to Remove Flagged Revenge Porn

Congress passes Take It Down Act, which Trump has promised to sign. The bill makes it a federal crime to publish real or fake nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII), including videos, of any person. It requires online platforms to remove such imagery within 48 hours of a reported violation.

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House Passes Anti-Revenge Porn Bill Backed By Melania, Bill Heads To Trump’s Desk

The House of Representatives passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act in a vote of 409-2 on Monday. The law strengthens protections for victims of non-consensual sharing of sexually explicit pictures or videos, including deep fake porn generated by artificial technology. The bill is First Lady Melania Trump's-backed bill.

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