By Emma Whitford ( May 11, 2026, 20:23 GMT | Insight) -- The US Federal Trade Commission is reminding major technology companies that they have roughly a week to establish notice and takedown processes for nonconsensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, stressing the possibility of civil penalties north of $53,000 per violation.The US Federal Trade Commission is reminding major technology companies that they have roughly a week to establish notice and takedown processes for nonconsensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, stressing the possibility of civil penalties exceeding $53,000 per violation....
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