TAKE IT DOWN Act
Child safety and welfare; Crimes against children; Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation; Digital media; Fraud offenses and financial crimes; Internet, web applications, social media; Pornography; Sex offenses
How We Measure Tone
Tone is a numeric score from −6 to +6 measuring how a statement characterizes legislation — not whether we agree with it. The score reflects language intensity, not correctness.
“They named a mass detention bill after one victim to make it politically impossible to oppose.”
— Joy Reid on the Laken Riley Act“The concern from civil liberties groups is the 48-hour takedown mandate — that gives platforms an incentive to over-remove content.”
— Chris Hayes on the TAKE IT DOWN Act“The bill passed the House 218 to 206 with two Democratic votes. It faces a 60-vote threshold in the Senate.”
— Jake Tapper on the Sports Act“The One Big Beautiful Bill was a solid win, in part because it dodged some terrible policy.”
— Kimberley Strassel on the OBBBA“This is a common-sense bill. Laken Riley would be alive today if this law had been in place.”
— Sean Hannity on the Laken Riley ActTone measures how a personality frames legislation, not whether their framing is accurate. A +5.0 and a −5.0 can both be factually correct — the score reflects advocacy intensity. We don't rate outlets as left or right. We measure what they say.
Coverage by Outlet
How each outlet's on-air personalities characterized this legislation. Tone is numeric (negative = critical, positive = favorable). Stance is editorial posture.
| Outlet | Statements | Avg Tone | Favorable | Critical | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox News | 2 | +2.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CNN | 2 | +0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MSNBC | 1 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Legislative Timeline + Media Commentary
Bill lifecycle events interleaved with on-air statements. Every quote links to its source. Events cite official records.
Introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). Criminalizes nonconsensual intimate imagery including AI deepfakes and requires platforms to remove such content within 48 hours.
Official record ›Passed the Senate by unanimous consent with 20 co-sponsors. First Lady Melania Trump personally lobbied senators in support.
Unanimous consent Official record ›
“Senator Cruz, the TAKE IT DOWN Act would criminalize nonconsensual intimate imagery including AI-generated deepfakes. Elliston Berry, a victim of this technology, is here to explain why she says this bill cannot wait.”
Passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support. Only two members voted against.
409-2 Official record ›
“The TAKE IT DOWN Act passed the Senate by unanimous consent and the House 409 to 2. That is as close to unanimous as Congress gets on anything. The bill criminalizes nonconsensual intimate imagery including AI-generated deepfakes.”
Signed into law by President Trump in the Rose Garden. Melania Trump was invited to co-sign. Criminalizes publication of nonconsensual intimate imagery including AI-generated deepfakes.
Official record ›
“Melania Trump went to Capitol Hill personally to push this bill. It protects women and children from having deepfake images of them circulated online. The First Lady got it done. 409 to 2 in the House.”
“The TAKE IT DOWN Act is one of the few things Congress has done this session that almost everyone agrees on. The concern from civil liberties groups is the 48-hour takedown mandate — that gives platforms an incentive to over-remove content rather than risk penalties.”
“President Trump signed the TAKE IT DOWN Act today in the Rose Garden. The bill makes it a federal crime to publish nonconsensual intimate images, including AI deepfakes, and requires platforms to take them down within 48 hours of a victim's complaint.”