USUS PoliticsExecutive Branch

First Lady Melania Trump Backs Bill to Criminalize Deepfake and Revenge Porn

The bill unanimously passed the Senate but still needs to clear the House.
Save
First Lady Melania Trump Backs Bill to Criminalize Deepfake and Revenge Porn
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) speaks alongside First Lady Melania Trump during a roundtable discussion on the Take It Down Act, in the Mike Mansfield Room at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2025. The Take It Down Act expands protections for victims of nonconsensual sharing of sexual images, covering AI-generated content including deepfake pornography. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images
Samantha Flom
Updated:
0:00

A bill that would criminalize deepfake and revenge pornography has secured the backing of First Lady Melania Trump.

Delivering her first public remarks since her husband took office, the first lady urged Congress to pass the Take It Down Act on March 3, noting its alignment with her Be Best initiative’s focus on online safety.

Samantha Flom
Samantha Flom
Author
Samantha Flom is a reporter for The Epoch Times covering U.S. politics and news. A graduate of Syracuse University, she has a background in journalism and nonprofit communications. Contact her at [email protected].