President Donald Trump is expected to sign the Take It Down Act today, according to CNN. This bipartisan legislation aims to criminalize the publication of nonconsensual intimate visual depictions, including AI-generated deepfakes. The bill successfully passed through the US House of Representatives in April 2025, sparking concerns among free speech advocates who fear that certain provisions could be misused to restrict speech.

The primary purpose of the Take It Down Act is to address the online spread of nonconsensual, sexually exploitative images. While state-level laws and online platforms’ existing policies already tackle this issue, the new law would establish a federal standard. This standard would mandate the removal of such posts and require companies to develop a system for reporting and removing images or videos, all under the supervision of the Federal Trade Commission.

However, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a significant issue with the law is that its takedown provision applies to a broader category of content than the narrower definitions of nonconsensual intimate images found elsewhere in the bill. The EFF also notes that the 48-hour timeframe for removals could lead smaller online platforms to remove posts upon receiving a complaint, rather than verifying whether the content actually violates the law.

President Trump has expressed interest in utilizing the new law for personal purposes, stating, “I’m going to use that bill for myself, too, if you don’t mind. There’s nobody who gets treated worse than I do online. Nobody,” during a joint session of Congress in March. Given the current composition of the FTC and the Trump administration’s history of interpreting laws loosely, it’s possible that the original intentions of the Take It Down Act could be distorted.