First Lady Melania Trump advocates for the Take It Down Act to combat internet abuse

First lady Melania Trump advocates for the Take It Down Act, a bill aimed at punishing internet abuse involving nonconsensual, explicit imagery. The bill would make it a federal crime to publish or threaten to publish such images, with penalties of up to three years in prison for minors and two years for adults. Social media companies would be required to remove such content within 48 hours of notice from victims.

The 'Take It Down' Act against Internet Abuse

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump speak about the 'Take It Down' Act, a bill that punishes internet abuse involving nonconsensual, explicit imagery, during a signing ceremony at the White House. The Act aims to protect individuals, especially young people, from image abuse through non-consensual or intimate imagery.