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Deepfake Deterrence or Fast-Track Censorship? Inside the Take It Down Act

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This episode of Beyond the Bill Number breaks down the bipartisan Take It Down Act, a 2025 law targeting non-consensual AI-generated intimate imagery. The hosts explain its two-pronged approach of criminal penalties and a 48-hour platform takedown requirement, analyze why it passed with overwhelming support, and explore civil liberties concerns about potential over-removal and censorship.

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