Online Intimate Content Protection: Verification, Removal, and Criminal Penalties.
This Act imposes strict obligations on pornography platforms, requiring age and identity verification for both content uploaders and all depicted individuals. The goal is to drastically curb the distribution of child sexual abuse material and nonconsensual intimate images of adults. Citizens gain the right to rapid removal of their nonconsensual intimate images or videos, with platforms and uploaders facing civil and criminal liability for violations.
Key points
Covered online platforms must verify the identity and age (18+) of users uploading pornographic images using independent means, not just user confirmation.
Platforms must obtain explicit written consent from every individual depicted in pornographic content, verifying they were 18+ and agreed to the distribution of that specific image.
Victims of nonconsensual distribution can request removal, and platforms must remove the content within 72 hours and block re-uploads of the image or any altered version.
Establishes a new federal criminal prohibition on knowingly or recklessly distributing intimate visual depictions without the consent of the depicted individual, punishable by up to 5 years in prison.
Failure by platforms to comply with verification or removal requirements results in significant civil penalties (up to $10,000 per day per image/violation).
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