US PLATFORMS MUST REMOVE NONCONSENSUAL NUDES
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Starting May 19, major US tech platforms must comply with the Take It Down Act, which requires them to process takedown requests for nonconsensual intimate images. Over a dozen large platforms are now implementing removal procedures.
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