The FTC has warned 12 major tech companies that they are not yet complying with the Take It Down Act, which requires platforms to provide an easy process for victims to request removal of nonconsensual intimate images within 48 hours. The agency said companies like Alphabet, Meta, X, and TikTok must urgently add removal tools, use hashing to eliminate duplicates, and coordinate with groups such as NCMEC and StopNCII.org. #TakeItDownAct #FTC #Alphabet #Amazon #Apple #Meta #Microsoft #TikTok #X #NCMEC #StopNCIIorg
Keypoints
- The FTC says 12 major tech firms are not complying with the Take It Down Act.
- The law requires easy victim-requested removal of nonconsensual intimate images within 48 hours.
- Companies were told to add clear notice and simple reporting tools for affected users.
- The FTC urged platforms to use hashing to remove duplicates across services.
- Violations could result in fines of up to $53,088 per image or incident.
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