US passes ‘Take It Down Act’ to battle deepfake nudes, awaits Trump’s nod

The US House of Representatives on Monday passed the ‘Take It Down Act’, a new Bill that cracks down on the posting of sexual images and videos without consent, including AI-generated ‘deepfake’ nudes of real people.

The legislation, which had already cleared the Senate unanimously in February, now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk for final approval. Trump has indicated he plans to sign it into law, calling it a “personal boon” because, he joked, “nobody gets treated worse than I do online,” reported The Washington Post.