The TAKE IT DOWN Act: What Platforms Are Now Required to Do About Non-Consensual Images
Beyond making non-consensual intimate imagery a federal crime, the TAKE IT DOWN Act put a specific, enforceable clock on platforms: 48 hours to remove a valid report, or face FTC penalties. Here's exactly what qualifies a service as "covered," and what compliance actually looks like.
Ravindra Valand
August 1, 2026
4 min read