TAKE IT DOWN Act

Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks
Long title	An Act to require covered platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate visual deceptions, and for other purposes.
Acronyms (colloquial)	TAKE IT DOWN
Enacted by	the 119th United States Congress
Effective	May 19, 2025
Legislative history
	Introduced in the Senate as S. 146 by Ted Cruz (R–TX) on January 16, 2025; Committee consideration by Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Passed the Senate on February 13, 2025 (by unanimous consent); Passed the House on April 28, 2025 (409–2); Signed into law by President Donald Trump on May 19, 2025;

The Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act, or TAKE IT DOWN Act, is a United States law aimed for dealing with non-consensual intimate imagery ("revenge porn") or deepfakes posted to online sites and social media applications, typically made with assistance through artificial intelligence. The bill was introduced by Senator Ted Cruz in June 2024, passed both houses by near unanimous votes by April 2025, and was signed into law by President Donald Trump on May 19, 2025.