
First lady Melania Trump signs the bill during the ceremony for the Take it Down Act, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., US, May 19, 2025. — Reuters
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has introduced a tough new law to harass and fight online, which has become a federal crime to post “revenge videos” – whether it be real or artificial intelligence.
In the name of the Tech Eat Downty Act, the law makes it illegal to share intimate images or videos without their permission – including using artificial intelligence.
Those who break the law can be jailed for three years.
The new law convicts the unanimous publication of intimate images, while also ordering them to be removed from the online platforms.
“With the rise of AI image generation, countless women have been harassed with deep faxes and other clear images distributed against their will,” Trump said at a signature ceremony in the White House’s Rose Garden.
The President said, “And today we are making it completely illegal.” Whoever deliberately distributes clear pictures without the consent of the subject will face three years in prison. “
First Lady Melania Trump endorsed the bill in early March and attended an unusual White House signing ceremony.
Since her husband took the oath of office on January 20, the first woman has been a very passionate figure in the White House, who spent only a limited time in Washington.
In remarks of the signing ceremony, he described the bill as a “national victory that would help parents and families protect children from exploitation online.”
“This legislation is a powerful step in our efforts to ensure that every American, especially the young, can feel better than being abused by their image or identity,” he said.
DEE Deep Fax often relies on artificial intelligence and other tools to create realistic -looking fake videos.
They can be used for the incorrect imagery of real women, which is then published without their consent and is widely shared.
Some US states, including California and Florida, have rules that have sexually appropriately publish sexually deep faxes, but critics have expressed concern that the Tech IT Downtic Act has increased the power of censorship to authorities.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, which is a non -profit focused on free expression, has said that the bill has provided a dangerous new way to connect the platform to end the powerful speech that they just don’t like. “
The bill will require social media platforms and websites to develop a rapidly unanimous intimacy, after reports from an affected person.
Harassment, bullying, blackmail
An online rise in unanimous Deepfax is currently pushing efforts to manage technology worldwide due to the spread of AI tools, including photo apps that give women digital clothes.
Although high -level politicians and celebrities, including singer Taylor Swift, suffer from Deep Fic Videos, experts say women in public eyes are equally at risk.
A wave of AI video scandals has been reported in schools in US states, in which hundreds of young people have been targeted by their classmates.
Experts have warned that such unanimous imagery can lead to harassment, bullying or blackmail, and sometimes causes destruction of mental health.
Renny Kumings, a specialist at AI and Data Ethics and Criminals at the University of Virginia, said the bill was an “important step” to deal with the exploitation of AI infolish deep fax and unanimous imagery.
“Its effectiveness will depend on its effective implementation, severe punishment for criminals and real -time adaptation to emerging digital risks,” Cummins told AFP.