The FTC enforces compliance with the Take It Down Act to hold platforms accountable. If a platform fails to act within 48 hours of your takedown request, report the platform to the FTC. Watch FTC Chairman Ferguson’s message.
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I’m Andrew Ferguson, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. If someone shared an intimate photo or video of your child, or of you without your consent, it can be stressful and overwhelming. It is also illegal. Intimate images, including those that are AI‑generated, can spread quickly and cause real harm. That’s why First Lady Melania Trump championed, Congress passed, and President Donald Trump signed, the Take It Down Act.
Under the Take It Down Act, you now have a way to tell certain digital platforms like social media and gaming apps or photo and video sharing sites to take down intimate images of you, whether the images are real or fake. Starting now, these apps and websites must offer a clear process to get intimate images of you removed quickly. And, at the Federal Trade Commission, it’s our job to make sure platforms follow the law.
Starting now, these platforms must give you an easy way to ask them to remove a nonconsensual intimate image. Then, they must quickly take down those images — and any known identical copies — within 48 hours of your request. If they don’t, the FTC wants to know. We’re monitoring compliance, investigating violations, and holding digital platforms accountable when they fail to protect people — especially children and youth — from this harmful abuse.
Bottom line: It’s a federal crime for anyone to share intimate images of you without your consent — especially of a child. When you see these things, tell the app or website to take it down. If they don’t, let the FTC know so we can hold the platform accountable. Visit TakeItDown.ftc.gov. Every report matters.