An Ohio man is the first convicted under the Take It Down Act after pleading guilty to creating and sharing real and AI-generated explicit images of 10+ victims
Ars Technica Ashley Belanger
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Discussion
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@flotus
@flotus
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TAKE IT DOWN ACT: FIRST CONVICTION Today marks the first conviction under the Take It Down Act - protecting victims from non-consensual AI-generated sexually explicit images, cyberstalking, and threats of violence. Thank you U.S. Attorney Dominick S. Gerace II for protecting Ame…
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@berniemoreno
Bernie Moreno
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The days of predators having free rein to terrorize children online are over. Thank you to @SDOHnews Dominick Gerace for ensuring Ohio leads in holding these sick bastards accountable!
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@fbidirectorkash
@fbidirectorkash
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Important story... this is first of its kind conviction of an individual under the 2025 “Take It Down Act,” a priority of @FLOTUS and this administration, protecting victims from nonconsensual intimate images and AI-generated forgeries. Will go a long way in continuing to help t…
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@reppatharrigan
Congressman Pat Harrigan
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What James Strahler did to his victims is one of the most disturbing cases of digital abuse we have ever seen, and the law needed to catch up with the technology enabling it. I cosponsored the Take It Down Act so that people like him face serious federal consequences, not a
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@sentedcruz
Senator Ted Cruz
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Technology is a powerful tool, but it should never be used to spread vile or exploitative material. I am proud to have authored the Take It Down Act, which received the unwavering support of President Trump and the First Lady, to ensure sick individuals who commit these acts are…
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@thejusticedept
@thejusticedept
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Columbus man pleads guilty to cyberstalking exes, creating AI-generated obscene material of adults & children The defendant is the first in nation convicted of violating the Take It Down Act championed by @FLOTUS, and signed into law by @POTUS last year. Read more: [image]
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@repnancymace
Rep. Nancy Mace
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First conviction under the Take It Down Act. 🇺🇸 James Strahler of Columbus, Ohio used AI platforms to generate explicit pornographic images of real women and children. He sent them to victims' co-workers. He messaged their mothers and threatened to distribute more if they did
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@reppfluger
Rep. August Pfluger
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I was proud to co-lead the TAKE IT DOWN Act to protect victims of nonconsensual deepfakes and explicit images. Grateful to see the impactful difference it's already making, including the first conviction under this law. Thank you to @FLOTUS for her dedicated leadership to keep [v…
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@repmariasalazar
Rep. María Elvira Salazar
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🚨 @TheJusticeDept just secured its FIRST conviction under the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a landmark law I introduced in the House, championed by @FLOTUS to protect children online. A predator who exploited children using manipulated images is now being held accountable. This is exactly
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@lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com
Lauren
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arstechnica.com/tech-policy/ ... this guy is the spiders georg of sexually harassing women, good lord — “installed more than 24 ai platforms and more than 100 web-based models on his phone to create hundreds, if not thousands of non-consensual intimate images depicting women an…