In May 2025, the TAKE IT DOWN Act became the first federal law to address deepfakes and other forms of AI-generated nonconsensual intimate images. The law criminalizes the distribution of “revenge porn,” including AI-generated material, and requires social media platforms and other websites to promptly remove the material upon request.
To end ‘whack-a-mole’ war on AI deepfakes, address the ‘ecosystem,’ researchers urge
