Trump signs bill outlawing 'revenge porn'


Trump holds up a bill for the 'Take it Down Act' that he and first lady Melania Trump signed in the Rose Garden of the White House, on May 19, 2025, in Washington. — AP

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed a bill on Monday making it a federal crime to post "revenge porn" – whether it is real or generated by artificial intelligence.

The "Take It Down Act," passed with overwhelming bipartisan congressional support, criminalises non-consensual publication of intimate images, while also mandating their removal from online platforms.

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