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Congress Targets Online Accountability Through New Digital Safety Legislation

Congress is advancing a series of legislative measures aimed at curbing digital harms by increasing platform accountability. These new laws target both financial fraud and the proliferation of nonconsensual AI-generated content to protect users from deceptive and malicious online practices.

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Key Points

  • The SCAM Act was introduced to hold online platforms liable for hosting fraudulent advertisements.
  • Legislation mandates that platforms must verify advertiser identities to prevent financial scams.
  • The TAKE IT DOWN Act criminalizes the distribution of nonconsensual AI-generated intimate imagery.
  • New mandates establish strict timelines for the removal of harmful deepfake content from websites.
  • Congress is actively reducing long-standing liability protections for tech companies to ensure greater platform oversight.
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