Ars Technica: First man convicted under Take It Down Act kept making AI nudes after arrest. “An Ohio man became the first person convicted under the Take It Down Act after pleading guilty to creating and sharing both real and AI-generated explicit images of at least 10 victims without their consent. According to a Justice Department press release, 37-year-old James Strahler II used AI tools to […]

If there's going to be a vote on those 19 online "safety" bills this week, then…

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Tell your representatives to vote "NO" on them all.
#Section230 #OnlineIDChecks #KOSA #SCREENAct #TakeItDownAct #EARNITAct #CooperDavisAct #AgeGatingBills #STOPCSAMAct

Among all the other horrors, now's a great time to tell the U.S. Sentencing Commission just how bad the unintended consequences & potential overreach of the #TakeItDownAct would be, and recommend against any sentencing guidelines at this time.

The USSC is seeking public comment on its proposal to amend the Sentencing Guidelines in light of the new TAKE IT DOWN Act. Comment period ends Feb. 10.

https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/amendments/proposed-2026-amendments-federal-sentencing-guidelines-published-december-2025

#censorship #internetcensorship #internetfreedom

Lawmakers are sounding alarms as X’s new deep‑fake generator and Musk’s Grok AI flood the web with synthetic content. The debate now centers on the Take It Down Act and FTC oversight. How will open‑source tools survive this scramble? Read on to find out. #AI #DeepFake #Grok #TakeItDownAct

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