FTC Puts Tech Companies on Alert for Nonconsensual Images Law

Major tech companies have until May 19 to comply with a law requiring them to establish a process to remove intimate photos and video posted without consent on their platforms, the FTC said Monday.

Amazon, Alphabet, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, TikTok and X were among more than a dozen companies who received a letter from Andrew Ferguson, the Federal Trade Commission’s chairman. The Take It Down Act (TIDA) was championed by First Lady Melania Trump and signed into law in May 2025.

The law covers real photos and videos as well as deepfakes made with the ...