US first lady backs deepfake porn bill in first solo engagement


Melania Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion on the ‘Take It Down Act’ at the US Capitol on March 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. The ‘Take It Down Act’ expands protections for victims of non-consensual sharing of sexual images, covering AI-generated content including deepfake pornography. — AFP

WASHINGTON: US First Lady Melania Trump on March 3 threw her support behind a bill aimed at protecting Americans from deepfake revenge pornography, in her first solo public engagement since her husband returned to the White House.

Appearing in a roundtable discussion on Capitol Hill, she sought to shine a spotlight on the Take It Down Act, which criminalizes the online publication of non-consensual sexual imagery that is often created using cheap and widely available artificial intelligence tools.

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