On Monday, Congress passed the Take It Down Act, a proposal that was seeking to criminalize the creation and sharing of intimate, non-consensual deepfakes. The new law "requires online platforms to remove these images within 48 hours of being reported," among other things, according to a release from the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN).
The law was a bi-partisian effort first introduced roughly a year ago; RAINN has been a significant backer of it since. The bill is now with the President for final approval. There isn't any information yet on when he'll make a final decision about it.
Deepfakes, and other forms of online sexual violence, like revenge porn, are known as "tech-enabled sexual abuse." This isn't a term you hear often, but you'll likely start to hear more, especially as AI becomes more and more relevant.
"Tech-enabled sexual abuse is the next frontier in the fight against sexual violence," said Scott Berkowitz, RAINN founder and president, in the statement. "I haven't seen any form of abuse grow this quickly in RAINN's 31 years, and this legislation is vital to stopping it."
After the jump, we tell you exactly what tech-enable sexual violence is, some of the biggest misconceptions around it, and more. |
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