The TAKE IT DOWN ActPublic Law 119-12 · 139 Stat. 55 · Information ResourceStatusFederal law

Official sources and resources

Primary legal materials, current government guidance, reporting channels, and support resources related to The TAKE IT DOWN Act.

Primary sources

Official sourcePublic Law 119-12 — official statutory textgovinfo.govOfficial sourceCongress.gov — S.146 actions and legislative historycongress.govOfficial sourceFTC — complying with the TAKE IT DOWN Actftc.govOfficial sourceFTC — enforcement announcementftc.gov

Reporting and assistance

FTC TAKE IT DOWN reporting portalReport a covered platform that did not provide or follow the required removal process.NCMEC Take It DownFree hash-based service for images or videos taken when the depicted person was under 18.StopNCII.orgFree hash-based service for adults affected by nonconsensual intimate imagery.FBI Internet Crime Complaint CenterReport cyber-enabled crime, including sextortion and related conduct.RAINN National Sexual Assault HotlineConfidential support and survivor resources.

Related laws and proposals

The DEFIANCE ActPassed Senate — pending in HouseThe pending DEFIANCE Act would add specified federal civil remedies involving intimate digital forgeries.The Deepfake Liability ActIntroduced in HouseThe pending Deepfake Liability Act would expand parts of the enacted removal framework and alter specified platform liability rules.The Digital Millennium Copyright ActFederal lawThe DMCA has a separate notice-and-takedown process for copyright infringement.The REPORT ActFederal lawThe REPORT Act governs provider reports of apparent online child sexual exploitation to NCMEC.