Senator Ted Cruz has introduced the bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act, aiming to combat the rise of AI-generated deepfake content, particularly nonconsensual intimate images and revenge porn. The bill seeks to make it a federal crime to create and distribute such content and mandates tech companies to remove these images. This legislation comes in response to the increasing number of victims, including a high school student from North Texas, Elliston Berry, who has been personally affected by deepfakes. The act has garnered support from other lawmakers, including Senator Martin Heinrich, who emphasizes the growing threat deepfakes pose to women and girls. Cruz is hosting a field hearing in Dallas to discuss the bill further.
Today, I am hosting a field hearing in Dallas on my recently introduced legislation, the TAKE IT DOWN Act. This bill will make it a crime to generate and post AI deepfakes while also forcing social media companies and websites to take down these images. https://t.co/3dUsV3woey
Deepfakes consistently target women & girls, and the threat is growing. Congress needs to act, which is why I’ve cosponsored @SenAmyKlobuchar’s TAKE IT DOWN Act & @SenatorCantwell’s Transparency & Deepfake Act. https://t.co/Sovutqx5IB
.@TedCruz introduces bill to crack down on deepfake pornography | @BenjaminRothove https://t.co/pASRrYhPMi
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North Texas teen victim of deepfakes joins push in Congress to stop spread of AI-generated explicit content. https://t.co/0ke2DT9bgz
Lawmakers seek to force tech companies to remove deepfake nonconsensual intimate images. https://t.co/r5W8Tw55L5
AI generated deep-fakes don’t just affect celebrities. Elliston Berry is a high schooler from just outside of Ft. Worth — she was a victim of a deep-fake. Stories like hers are why I introduced the bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act. We need to federally prosecute the people making… https://t.co/2xvRe85ene