Overview
- The FTC began enforcing Section 3, which requires platforms to remove reported nonconsensual intimate images and known identical copies within 48 hours and to give each report a tracking ID that works even for people without accounts.
- Violations now count as FTC rule breaches with civil penalties up to $53,088 per violation, following warning letters to Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, TikTok, Reddit, Bumble, Match Group, Discord, and X.
- Companies must build clear reporting channels, verify who is authorized to file, deploy duplicate‑detection and hashing tools, and keep defensible records to meet the two‑day deadline.
- The law covers authentic images and AI‑generated deepfakes, and prosecutors recently secured the first conviction under TIDA against a Columbus, Ohio man who used more than 120 AI tools to create and share sexual images.
- Advocates say victims may still bear the burden of finding and documenting abuse and warn about potential misuse of fast takedowns, while noting the fines are lower than the United Kingdom’s revenue‑based penalties.