FTC Begins Enforcing the TAKE IT DOWN Act One Year After Enactment, Warning 15 Platforms to Build Intimate-Image Removal Systems or Face $53,088-Per-Violation Fines
The FTC launched enforcement of the TAKE IT DOWN Act on May 19, sending warning letters to fifteen platforms — including Snapchat, TikTok, Meta, and X — that have not yet built compliant removal processes for nonconsensual intimate images and AI deepfakes.
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