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Trump signs bill outlawing ‘revenge porn’

US President Donald Trump holds up the Take it Down Act that he and First Lady Melania Trump signed at the White House, in Washington, DC, on May 19, 2025 [Evan Vucci/AP Photo]

United States President Donald Trump has signed a bill outlawing so-called “revenge porn”, including images created using artificial intelligence.

The Take It Down Act, signed on Monday, makes it a federal crime to publish intimate images of a person without their consent, and obligates social media platforms to remove such images within 48 hours when requested by victims.

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