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The federal “Take It Down Act,” signed into law last month, has been hailed as a major step in protecting victims of revenge porn and deepfakes. It passed both chambers of Congress nearly unanimously, but First Amendment watchers have concerns. We take a closer look at the new statute, along with new California laws that also criminalize sexually explicit deepfakes. And we’ll hear how you can protect yourself if you’ve been victimized online.
Related Links:
https://www.wired.com/story/take-it-down-act-law-passes/
https://19thnews.org/2025/05/take-it-down-act-signing-explicit-images/
Guests:
Paresh Dave, Senior Writer, Wired
Jasmine Mithani, Data and Technology Reporter, the 19th
Aisha Wahab, California State Senator, representing the 10th district which includes the cities of Hayward, Union City, Newark, Fremont, Milpitas, Sunnyvale, San Jose and Santa Clara
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The federal “Take It Down Act,” signed into law last month, has been hailed as a major step in protecting victims of revenge porn and deepfakes. It passed both chambers of Congress nearly unanimously, but First Amendment watchers have concerns. We take a closer look at the new statute, along with new California laws that also criminalize sexually explicit deepfakes. And we’ll hear how you can protect yourself if you’ve been victimized online.
Related Links:
https://www.wired.com/story/take-it-down-act-law-passes/
https://19thnews.org/2025/05/take-it-down-act-signing-explicit-images/
Guests:
Paresh Dave, Senior Writer, Wired
Jasmine Mithani, Data and Technology Reporter, the 19th
Aisha Wahab, California State Senator, representing the 10th district which includes the cities of Hayward, Union City, Newark, Fremont, Milpitas, Sunnyvale, San Jose and Santa Clara
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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