What to know about deepfakes bill backed by Melania Trump

• The bill criminalizes the publication of such imagery.

Driving the news: Trump during the signing spoke about his own experience being the subject of deepfake videos.

• "I have em all the time but no one ever does anything. I ask [Attorney General Pam Bondi], can you help me? She says, 'No, I'm too busy, you'll survive.' But a lot of people don't survive. It's true, and it's so horrible."

Context: The first lady and House Speaker Mike Johnson joined a roundtable on Capitol Hill with congressional leaders and victims of child sexual abuse material in March.

• She spoke of the risks of an "AI-driven" world, saying, "Every young person deserves a safe online space to express themselves free without the looming threat of exploitation."

What is the TAKE IT DOWN Act?

The TAKE IT DOWN Act would require tech and social media platforms to remove CSAM and non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours of being notified by a victim, and it criminalizes posting such content, per Axios' Maria Curi.

• Under the bill, people who post such content would face penalties and prison time.

• The FTC could sue tech companies for not complying as an unfair or deceptive act or practice, Curi writes.

Who supported the bill?

The bill was sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and had bipartisan support including cosponsors Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.).

• The Senate passed the legislation unanimously in February and the House in April.

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Ashley Gold contributed reporting to this story.