Trump signs Take It Down Act, criminalizing AI-generated intimate images

President Trump signed the TAKE IT DOWN Act on May 19, 2025, criminalizing the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery — including AI-generated deepfakes — of real people. First Lady Melania Trump, the law's most prominent advocate, joined Trump at the Rose Garden signing. The law requires platforms to remove flagged intimate images within 48 hours or face liability. It was the first federal law specifically targeting AI-generated sexual content.