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How the Take It Down Act tackles nonconsensual deepfake porn − and how it falls short

  • Written by Sylvia Lu, Faculty Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, University of Michigan
How the Take It Down Act tackles nonconsensual deepfake porn − and how it falls shortThe Take It Down bill, co-authored by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, easily passed both houses of Congress. President Trump is expected to sign it into law.Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

In a rare bipartisan move, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Take It Down Act by a vote of 409-2 on April 28, 2025. The bill is an effort to confront one of...

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