9min chapter

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Why the Take It Down Act is a not a law, but a weapon

Decoder with Nilay Patel

CHAPTER

Navigating the Take It Down Act

This chapter explores the complexities and challenges of the Take It Down Act, particularly its potential broad scope that raises civil liberties concerns. It discusses the fragmented current approach to regulating non-consensual intimate imagery and how the law could be misused for political agendas rather than protecting victims. A comparison is made to the TikTok ban, highlighting the tension between Congress and the executive branch in law enforcement and the need for clearer guidelines.

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