{"id":20069,"date":"2025-07-10T22:47:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T22:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=20069"},"modified":"2025-07-10T22:47:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T22:47:36","slug":"house-passes-take-it-down-act-criminalizing-deep-fake-revenge-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=20069","title":{"rendered":"House Passes \u2018Take It Down\u2019 Act Criminalizing Deep Fake Revenge Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Take It Down Act, which aims to criminalize the distribution of nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes, successfully passed the House on Monday and is now awaiting President Trump\u2019s signature.<\/p><div class=\"auxpc69f56c883b90a\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n   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Once it passes the House, I look forward to signing that bill into law,\u201d Trump stated during a joint session of Congress in early March. \u201cAnd I\u2019m going to use that bill for myself too if you don\u2019t mind, because nobody gets treated worse than I do online, nobody.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_8_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_8\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-9221018705729438&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=1207818979&amp;adf=3229799115&amp;w=820&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1752178799&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4646703388&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=820x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcelebys.com%2Fhouse-passes-take-it-down-act-criminalizing-deep-fake-revenge-photos%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLdIhpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR6kQaXumsoq5sWVJYR7UJ0LmYpokgZjonk8FZhO1JQEf2cKO-f2q715Wh3YCg_aem_xPjRA7MVh1WJJQAGOllmCw&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=200&amp;rw=820&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC45NyIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJOb3QpQTtCcmFuZCIsIjguMC4wLjAiXSxbIkNocm9taXVtIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC45NyJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuOTciXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1752187595908&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=776&amp;idt=-M&amp;shv=r20250708&amp;mjsv=m202507080101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dd947d8fbfc28d69c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752187595%3AS%3DALNI_MYpp_F5nfgaz8T3bTgkMX8_naz5gQ&amp;gpic=UID%3D000010e23745ceff%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752187595%3AS%3DALNI_MaQeY0v2J68n3tcj4RhW6uSZD23oQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D77c24d4442b18b6c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752187595%3AS%3DAA-AfjZkNbCeVr3gRc3H7b0swlzK&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280&amp;nras=3&amp;correlator=5306533846441&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=456&amp;ady=1905&amp;biw=1732&amp;bih=859&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31093039%2C42531706%2C95353387%2C95362656%2C95364946%2C95365234%2C95365460%2C95344791%2C95359265&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=4462082019061515&amp;tmod=957015927&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1745%2C859&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1.1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4x~CAA.~CAA.&amp;ifi=9&amp;uci=a!9&amp;btvi=7&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=232\" name=\"aswift_8\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!9\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CKTS_7mvs44DFe9Y9ggdSKQAcg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>First Lady Melania Trump also expressed her support for the legislation, participating in a roundtable discussion on the bill last month. She quickly commended its passage on Monday evening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s bipartisan passage of the Take It Down Act is a powerful statement that we stand united in protecting the dignity, privacy, and safety of our children,\u201d the First Lady remarked in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The measure was introduced by Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) in the Senate, while Representatives Elvira Salazar (R-Florida) and Madeline Dean (D-Pennsylvania) led the House version. Cruz celebrated the bill\u2019s approval on Monday, referring to it as a \u201chistoric win in the fight to protect victims of revenge porn and deepfake abuse.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_9_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_9\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-9221018705729438&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=1207818979&amp;adf=1553738417&amp;w=820&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1752178799&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4646703388&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=820x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcelebys.com%2Fhouse-passes-take-it-down-act-criminalizing-deep-fake-revenge-photos%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLdIhpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR6kQaXumsoq5sWVJYR7UJ0LmYpokgZjonk8FZhO1JQEf2cKO-f2q715Wh3YCg_aem_xPjRA7MVh1WJJQAGOllmCw&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=200&amp;rw=820&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC45NyIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJOb3QpQTtCcmFuZCIsIjguMC4wLjAiXSxbIkNocm9taXVtIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC45NyJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuOTciXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1752187595908&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=776&amp;idt=-M&amp;shv=r20250708&amp;mjsv=m202507080101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dd947d8fbfc28d69c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752187595%3AS%3DALNI_MYpp_F5nfgaz8T3bTgkMX8_naz5gQ&amp;gpic=UID%3D000010e23745ceff%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752187595%3AS%3DALNI_MaQeY0v2J68n3tcj4RhW6uSZD23oQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D77c24d4442b18b6c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1752187595%3AS%3DAA-AfjZkNbCeVr3gRc3H7b0swlzK&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280&amp;nras=4&amp;correlator=5306533846441&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=456&amp;ady=2595&amp;biw=1732&amp;bih=859&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31093039%2C42531706%2C95353387%2C95362656%2C95364946%2C95365234%2C95365460%2C95344791%2C95359265&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=4462082019061515&amp;tmod=957015927&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1745%2C859&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1.1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4x~CAA.~CAA.&amp;ifi=10&amp;uci=a!a&amp;btvi=8&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=233\" name=\"aswift_9\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!a\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CLPo_7mvs44DFfZS9ggdtIIy6w\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>\u201cBy requiring social media companies to promptly remove this abusive content, we are alleviating victims from further trauma and holding offenders accountable,\u201d he emphasized in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Massie utilized the X platform to articulate his opposition to the measure, stating, \u201cI\u2019m voting NO because I feel this is a slippery slope, ripe for abuse, with unintended consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This legislation marks the first youth online safety bill to successfully pass through Congress this session, providing lawmakers with a rare achievement after similar proposals faced setbacks last year. Advocates for tech safety and families have dedicated years to lobbying for laws such as the Take It Down Act, which seeks to hold technology companies accountable for the harms social media inflicts on children, as reported by The Hill.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_10_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_10\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" 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