Law note · United States
TAKE IT DOWN Act
cite Pub. L. 119-12, S. 146, 119th Cong. (2025)
stage In effect
since 2025-05-19
reviewed 2026-08-23
Criminalizes the knowing nonconsensual publication of an intimate visual depiction of an identifiable individual, including an AI-generated depiction, and requires covered platforms to establish a process to remove such content within 48 hours of a valid request from the depicted individual or their representative, enforced by the FTC as an unfair or deceptive practice.
What it asks of an app
- Establish a process to remove a nonconsensual intimate visual depiction, including an AI-generated depiction, within 48 hours of a valid request from the depicted individual or their representative.
When LexLint raises it
Declared activities: generates_content
Primary source: Official Congress.gov bill page for S.146, 119th Congress