US Congress passes 'Revenge Porn' bill that Donald Trump jokingly said: I am going to use that bill for myself too if you ...

In a near-unanimous 409-2 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 'Take It Down Act', a bill criminalizing the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, including both real and AI-generated "revenge porn." The legislation now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk, where he has vowed to sign it into law.
The bill, which mandates the removal of such content from online platforms, marks a significant step in addressing the growing issue of non-consensual intimate imagery, including deepfakes -- realistic fake videos or images often created using artificial intelligence. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R) hailed the vote as “a critical step” in combating this online problem, following the Senate’s unanimous passage of the bill in February.
President Trump, speaking at a joint session of Congress in March, expressed enthusiasm for the legislation, stating, “I look forward to signing that bill into law. Thank you.” He added with a quip, “And I’m going to use that bill for myself too if you don’t mind, because nobody gets treated worse than I do online, nobody.”

First Lady Melania Trump also endorsed the bill, emphasizing its importance in a statement: “This bipartisan passage is a powerful statement that we stand united in protecting the dignity, privacy, and safety of our children.”
The Take It Down Act builds on existing state laws in places like California and Florida, which have already criminalized the distribution of sexually explicit deepfakes. However, the bill has sparked concerns among free speech advocates. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a nonprofit focused on digital rights, warned that the legislation could grant authorities “a dangerous new route to manipulate platforms into removing lawful speech.” The EFF pointed to Trump’s own remarks about using the law to target critics as a potential risk.
If signed into law, the Take It Down Act would establish federal penalties for distributing non-consensual intimate images, signaling a bipartisan effort to address a pressing digital-age issue while raising questions about its broader implications for online expression.