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Trump Signs Controversial Law Targeting Nonconsensual Sexual Content
- US President Donald Trump signed the Take It Down Act into law, requiring platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate visual content within 48 hours.
- Tech giants like Google and Microsoft support the law, which will be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission.
- Critics worry about potential misuse of the law to censor online content and lack of penalties for bad faith requests.
- The Take It Down Act resembles the Digital Millennium Copyright Act but lacks deterrence for abuse and an appeals process for removal decisions.
- There are concerns that the 48-hour deadline for content removal may lead to overcensorship by tech companies.
- Google and other tech firms express concerns about the accuracy of content removal requests under the new law.
- Some advocates argue that platforms should verify the identity of requestors to ensure legitimacy in removal requests.
- Critics fear that burdensome removal processes could attract FTC scrutiny and impact companies.
- Senators Ted Cruz and Amy Klobuchar, who supported the law, did not respond to concerns raised about its implications.
- The Take It Down Act's aim to protect individuals, particularly victims of nonconsensual intimate imagery, emphasizes the importance of swift action.
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