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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

‘Take It Down Act’ Requires Online Platforms To Remove Unauthorized Intimate Images and Deepfakes When Notified

On May 19, 2025, President Trump signed into law the bipartisan “Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act“ (the “Take It Down Act“ or the “Act“). - In...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

Take it Down Act Signed into Law, Offering Tools to Fight Non-Consensual Intimate Images and Creating a New Image Takedown...

Law establishes national prohibition against nonconsensual online publication of intimate images of individuals, both authentic and computer-generated. First federal law regulating AI-generated content....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Bipartisan Take It Down Act Becomes Law

On Monday, May 19, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the “Take It Down Act” into law. The Act, which unanimously passed the Senate and cleared the House in a 409-2 vote, criminalizes the distribution of intimate images of...more

Fenwick & West LLP

First Federal Crackdown on Deepfakes: TAKE IT DOWN Act Signed

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On May 19, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act into law, marking a significant federal initiative to combat the distribution of non-consensual intimate imagery (sometimes referred to...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 05.15.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Texas Secures $1.375B Settlement with Google Over Alleged...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

[Webinar] Caught in the Web: Untangling Challenges to Teen Online Safety Laws - June 3rd, 1:00 pm ET

Join Morrison Foerster’s global Privacy + Data Security Group for our masterclass webinar, “Caught in the Web: Untangling Challenges to Teen Online Safety Laws." We will break down the evolving legal landscape around teen...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The “TAKE IT DOWN Act” Goes Up to President Trump’s Desk for Signature

On April 28, 2025, Congress passed the “TAKE IT DOWN Act.” In addition to criminalizing intentional publication of non-consensual intimate imagery, including computer-generated intimate imagery (collectively, NCII), the bill...more

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The Privacy Insider Podcast Episode 13: Preserving Privacy and Social Connection with Christine Rosen of the American Enterprise...

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As we navigate the complex landscape of technology and its impact on society, considering how our digital interactions shape our identities and communities is crucial. The shift towards virtual third spaces—like social media...more

A&O Shearman

Data privacy and protecting children online finding a path through the complexities

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The event included speakers from assurance providers Yoti, and VerifyMy, digital platform providers such as Google, TikTok, the BBC and Epic Games, age-appropriate design platform K-ID, data protection regulators from the UK...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: New GDPR Investigations into the Use of Children’s Data

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The UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), has recently announced investigations into three companies in connection with the use of children’s personal information. In a statement on...more

Hogan Lovells

European Commission’s powers to fine, impose remedies, and block access to VLOPs under the DSA

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The European Commission is currently engaged in a number of high-profile investigations of Very Large Online Platforms under the Digital Services Act. Its powers to enforce compliance are designed specifically for the DSA,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Section 230 Survives the Grindr (Again)

Social media safety is very much in the news these days, with policymakers unleashing a torrent of legislation to protect children online, such as age verification measures, parental consent mandates, data privacy...more

Mayer Brown

Children’s Online Privacy: Recent Actions by the States and the FTC

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AT A GLANCE - As the digital world becomes an integral part of children's lives, state legislatures are placing greater emphasis on regulating how companies handle children’s personal information. This Legal Update...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FTC Seeks Comment on Tech Content Moderation Policies

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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff announced a Request for Information (RFI) on February 20 seeking public comments on “how consumers may have been harmed by technology platforms that limited their ability to share ideas or...more

Pillsbury - Consumer Protection Dispatch

UK Online Safety Act: New Obligations for Digital Service Providers Targeting the UK

The UK’s Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA) is a comprehensive piece of legislation designed to regulate social media companies and search services and to increase protections for individuals online. It draws comparisons to the...more

Cooley LLP

UK Online Safety Act: Age Assurance and Children’s Access Statement

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On 16 January 2025, the UK Office of Communications (Ofcom) published its Statement on Age Assurance and Children’s Access, and officially commenced the process for user-to-user and search services (“Service Providers”) to...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Upcoming Reporting Obligations Under the EU Digital Services Act

Services subject to the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) will be required to publish their annual transparency report by February 16, 2025. This includes providers of hosting services, online platforms, very large online...more

Goodwin

FTC Issues Long Awaited New COPPA Rules: How They Will Impact Your Business

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On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission finalized changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule. ...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Digital Policy Issues Face Uncertain Future After Prorogation of Parliament

On January 6, 2025, the federal parliamentary session ended when the Governor General of Canada accepted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s request to prorogue Parliament until March 24, 2025....more

Cozen O'Connor

California Passes Flurry of Year-End AI Legislation

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In 2024, the California legislature passed 17 laws related to artificial intelligence (AI). These new laws cover various themes and industries, including but not limited to deepfakes, training data disclosures, health care,...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The UK's Online Safety Regime Is Coming into Force: Steps to Take Now

In the last month, Ofcom, the regulator tasked with enforcing the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA), has published guidance enacting requirements under the OSA to carry out illegal harms risk assessments and children’s access...more

Fenwick & West LLP

COPPA’s Coming of Age: Key Compliance Changes in FTC’s Final Rule

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On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule (Final Rule), which completes the process that started back in 2019 when the FTC sought...more

IR Global

Claiming Child Benefits online

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Over one million parents have now claimed Child Benefit online or via the HMRC app, with 87% of new claims using this speedy service. If you’ve recently had a baby or a child joins your family, applying online ensures you get...more

Baker Donelson

Second Circuit Ruling Expands VPPA Scope: What Organizations Need to Know

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reinstated a proposed class action by Michael Salazar against a professional sports organization on October 15, 2024, alleging violations of the Video Privacy Protection Act...more

DLA Piper

CHINA: Enhanced and Clarified Data Compliance Obligations on Handlers of “Network Data”, Covering Personal Information and...

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Additional and clarified data compliance obligations will soon come into force under the long-awaited Network Data Security Management Regulation (“Regulation“), which was released on 30 September 2024. The Regulation is...more

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