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https://apnews.com/article/melania-trump-safety-bill-online-cruz-capitol- 920f171e0eeb559ed2e77700ec77c413
Melania Trump went to Capitol Hill on Monday to lobby for a bill that
would make it a federal crime to post intimate imagery online, whether
they are real or AI-created, without an individual�s consent and require technology companies to swiftly remove such content.
It was her first solo public appearance since she resumed the role of
first lady on Jan. 20.
The first lady said it was �heartbreaking� to see teenagers and especially girls grapple with the fallout after they become the targets of malicious
and sexually explicit online content. She called on Congress to prioritize
the well-being of young people.
�This toxic environment can be severely damaging. We must prioritize their well-being by equipping them with the support and tools necessary to
navigate this hostile digital landscape,� she said during a roundtable discussion about the �Take It Down Act� at the U.S. Capitol.
�Every young person deserves a safe online space to express themself
freely, without the looming threat of exploitation or harm,� she said.
The �Take It Down Act,� sponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., passed the Senate in February. Melania Trump�s public support for the legislation could help get it through the Republican- controlled House and to President Donald Trump�s desk to become law.
Cruz was among the lawmakers who joined the first lady for the discussion
in the Capitol�s Mansfield Room. Online safety advocates and survivors of non-consensual intimate imagery also participated.
Cruz said Monday on social media that the measure was inspired by Elliston Berry and her mother, who visited his office after Snapchat refused for
nearly a year to remove an AI-generated nonconsensual graphic image, also
known as a �deepfake.�
�No one should have to experience the pain, humiliation, and trauma that
so many Americans have at the hands of AI deepfakes,� Cruz said.
Meta, which owns and operates Facebook and Instagram, supports the
legislation.
The bill would make it a federal crime to knowingly publish or threaten to publish intimate imagery online without an individual�s consent, including realistic, computer-generated intimate images of people who can be
identified.
If the bill becomes law, social media platforms would be required to
remove such images within 48 hours of a victim�s request and take steps to delete duplicate content.
�Having an intimate image � real or AI-generated - shared without consent
can be devastating and Meta developed and backs many efforts to help
prevent it,� Meta communications director Andy Stone said on X.
In the first Trump administration, Melania Trump led a youth initiative
she called � Be Best,� which included a focus on online safety. She has
said she�s interested in reviving the program.
The first lady has made few public appearances since the start of the administration.
She accompanied the president to survey natural disaster sites in North Carolina and California at the end of inauguration week in January, and on
Feb. 22 joined her husband to host the nation�s governors for a black-tie dinner at the White House.
The first lady is expected at the Capitol again on Tuesday for the
president�s prime-time address to a joint session of Congress.
https://apnews.com/article/melania-trump-safety-bill-online-cruz-capitol- 920f171e0eeb559ed2e77700ec77c413
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