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'Historic moment': New law criminalizing revenge porn, AI deepfakes hailed as 'national victory'

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Anti-sexual exploitation advocates commended President Donald Trump for signing a bipartisan bill championed by first lady Melania Trump that makes it a federal crime to post sexually explicit images of people online, whether real or AI-generated, without that person's consent.

The first lady joined the president on Monday for the signing of the TAKE IT DOWN Act in the White House Rose Garden. She thanked lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle for supporting the measure and called it a "national victory that will help parents and families protect children from online exploitation."

"Today, through the 'TAKE IT DOWN' Act, we affirm that the well-being of our children is central to the future of our families and America," the first lady said in a Monday statement. "I am proud to say that the values of BE BEST will be reflected in the law of the land."

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