USA Today reported that 2 months after First Lady Melania Trump spoke in support of banning the dissemination of obscene photos and videos without the consent of the insider, President Donald Trump signed the law on May 19.
The bipartisan bill, called the Take It Down Act, was signed by President Trump at the White Houses Red Garden at a moment USA Today described as a warm spring afternoon.
The law prohibits and punishes the act of distributing real or computer-generated images without consensus - content that is often used as a form of love revenge.
After that, Mr. Trump turned to ask Mrs. Melania - sitting next to him at the document signing table - if she wanted to sign the document. Mrs. Melania immediately signed the solemnly wrapped document.
Speaking to those present, including victims of love revenge, lawmakers and cabinet members, the First Lady called the new law a "national victory".
Mrs. Melania warned that artificial intelligence (AI) and social networks are considered addictive drugs, which can affect the development of young people's connectivity. She believes that these new technologies can be turned into weapons to control trust, control emotions, and even be deadly.
Mrs. Melania especially thanked Elliston Berry for bravely speaking out on behalf of the victims after being targeted with acts of loving revenge. Berry was 14 years old when a classmate used an AI app to attach a shirty photo to her face in an Instagram photo, then spread it on social media.
The new law will require technology platforms to remove photo with sexual content distributed without consensus within 48 hours of receiving a valid request. Senators Ted Cruz (R again, Texas) and Amy Klobuchar (Democratic, Minnesota) introduced the bill in August last year.
Commenting on the bill's widespread support in Congress, with 99 Senators and 408 Housewives voting in favor, Mr. Trump humorously said: "The price that other bills are passed for is as easy as this."
During her husband's first term, Mrs. Melania Trump campaigned against online bullying with the campaign "Be the Best".
