WATCH LIVE: Trump signs Take It Down Act with first lady Melania Trump
On Monday at 3 p.m., President Donald Trump, accompanied by first Lady Melania Trump, will sign the Take It down Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation aimed at protecting individuals from the non-consensual publication of intimate images. The bill, supported by Senators Ted Cruz and Amy Klobuchar, seeks too provide victims with legal recourse to remove such images from social media and hold perpetrators accountable.Klobuchar emphasized the importance of this legislation, especially in light of the growing threat of deepfake technology, which can exacerbate online abuse. This legislation marks an significant step toward ensuring the legal protection of victims facing online harassment and abuse.
WATCH LIVE: Trump signs Take It Down Act with first lady
President Donald Trump will sign the Take It Down Act alongside first lady Melania Trump at 3 p.m. Monday.
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The first lady backed the bill, which will make it illegal to publish intimate images without a person’s consent. The bill was introduced by Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN).
“We must provide victims of online abuse with the legal protections they need when intimate images are shared without their consent, especially now that deepfakes are creating horrifying new opportunities for abuse,” Klobuchar said in a statement. “These images can ruin lives and reputations, but now that our bipartisan legislation is becoming law, victims will be able to have this material removed from social media platforms and law enforcement can hold perpetrators accountable.”
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