Editing TAKE IT DOWN Act (section)

=== Criminal Provisions ===

The Act amends 18 U.S.C. § 2261A to criminalize the nonconsensual publication of intimate visual depictions:

*'''For adult subjects:''' Publication is prohibited where it is intended to cause or does cause harm to the subject, the depiction was published without the subject's consent, or (for authentic depictions) was created or obtained under circumstances where the adult had a reasonable expectation of privacy.
*'''For minor subjects:''' Publication is prohibited where it is intended to abuse or harass the minor, or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
*'''"Digital forgeries":''' The Act explicitly covers computer-generated visual depictions — including AI deepfakes — that falsely appear to depict identifiable individuals.

Criminal penalties include mandatory restitution, imprisonment, a fine, or both. Threats to publish intimate visual depictions are similarly prohibited and subject to criminal penalties.