US FTC launches complaint platform to enforce TAKE IT DOWN Act
( May 19, 2026, 14:51 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission announced that it has started enforcing the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which requires online platforms to remove intimate photos and videos of people who were shared without the person's consent. The FTC launched a website called TakeItDown.ftc.gov to allow victims to report platforms that do not remove such photos and videos in accordance with the law.Official statement follows:...
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