The Take It Down Act, a law requiring social networks to remove nonconsensual intimate images within 48 hours of reporting or face fines, took effect on May 19 (Lauren Feiner/The Verge)

May 20, 2026 - 02:45
Updated: 18 days ago
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A document representing the Take It Down Act requiring platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate images within 48 hours

Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
The Take It Down Act, a law requiring social networks to remove nonconsensual intimate images within 48 hours of reporting or face fines, took effect on May 19  —  The Take It Down Act is in full force, but it could be a gift to government censors — not victims of image-based sexual abuse.

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