Bill > HR8989

This bill, the "Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act" (TAKE IT DOWN Act), aims to address the nonconsensual distribution of intimate visual depictions, including deepfakes (i.e., digitally altered media). It amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make it unlawful for anyone to knowingly publish an intimate visual depiction of an identifiable individual without their consent, with penalties of up to 2 years in prison for offenses involving adults and 3 years for offenses involving minors. The bill also requires covered platforms (certain websites, online services, and mobile apps) to establish a process for individuals to report and request the removal of nonconsensual intimate visual depictions, and empowers the Federal Trade Commission to enforce these requirements as unfair or deceptive practices.