A new law requires content platforms to remove deepfake nudes, revenge porn, and other nonconsensual images upon the victim's request.
The “Take it Down Act,” signed into law by President Donald Trump on Monday, would also punish people who make deepfake porn with up to two years in prison.
Joanne Chew, a Los Angeles-based artist and actress, is among the many women who have been victimized by AI deepfakes. She told KNX News’ Emily Valdez that last summer, she was horrified when she Googled her name and found scores of pornographic videos with her face and name.
“The content may be fake, but the harm is real, seeing images and videos of yourself being violated in horrific ways and how it can affect your reputation,” she said.
Chew worked with an investigator to get many of the videos removed, but they kept popping back up.
“It was bad because when I discovered this happening, it was not long after my father died, so I was already dealing with that,” she said. “And having to deal with this on top of it, there were days when I wondered, I was like, is life just trying to bury me? Like, how much more can one person take?”
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Chew is hoping the Take it Down Act will help people like her, but she’s going to wait to form an opinion until she sees what effect the law actually has.
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