Trump signs the Take It Down Act, making revenge porn and deepfake illegal.

On Monday, President Donald Trump signed legislation that makes it illegal to distribute nonconsensual intimate images, such as revenge porn and deepfakes created by artificial intelligence.

With senators and cabinet officials in attendance, the Rose Garden ceremony represents a significant policy victory for first lady Melania Trump, who supported the Take It Down Act as part of her renewed Be Best campaign.

During the event, Melania Trump declared, "Today, via the Take It Down Act, we proclaim that the well-being of our children is crucial to the future of our families and America." In a symbolic act, she also signed the executive order.

The law was unanimously approved by the Senate in February and then passed the House 409–2 in April.

Anyone who disseminates someone else's private photos without that person's authorization is subject to federal criminal charges. The law gives the Federal Trade Commission the authority to implement it and requires social media providers to take down such content as soon as they are notified.

The ban was passed in response to growing worries about the use of AI as a weapon to produce realistic-looking but phony sexual content, which frequently targets women and prominent figures. Originally, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who attended the signing ceremony, co-sponsored the bill. Both party lawmakers have called it a long-overdue safeguard against online harassment.