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Trump signs TAKE IT DOWN law meant to stop revenge porn

The Register · Iain Thomson · last updated

President Donald Trump officially signed Monday the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a bill to criminalize revenge porn — both real and AI-generated. But internet rights groups have repeatedly warned the law is overly broad and vague, and could be used to order the takedown of protected speech.…

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