May 19 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Monday will sign legislation making it illegal to publish sexually explicit images and videos without consent, or to make authentic or computer-generated deepfakes, including revenge porn threats.
On hand to sign the "Take it Down Act" at the White House will be first lady Melania Trump, who was "instrumental" in getting the measure through Congress, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Monday.
"The first lady met with members in the House and the Senate, survivors and their families and advocates throughout the process to get this bill across the finish line," she said at the press briefing.
Singer Taylor Swift became a deepfake victim on Jan. 24, 2024, when users created sexually explicit images depicting her at a football game. X temporarily paused searches of her name. On Sept. 11, 2024, when she endorsed Kamala Harris for president, she posted on Instagram: "I was made aware that AI of 'me' falsely endorsing Donald Trump's presidential run was posted to his site."
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in February found a deepfake of herself performing a sex act.
