With rare bipartisan support, Congress passes bill to outlaw deepfake pornography

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : One of the victims, high schooler Elliston Berry, has been a vocal advocate of the Take It Down Act alongside the first lady.
58% : The House followed suit on April 28, approving it 409-2. President Trump is expected to sign the bill into law.
57% : "Today's bipartisan passage of the Take It Down Act is a powerful statement that we stand united in protecting the dignity, privacy, and safety of our children," Melania Trump said in a statement.
56% : " The Senate passed the Take It Down Act in February with unanimous consent.
55% : The Aledo, Texas teenager joined Melania Trump as a special White House guest for the president's annual joint address to Congress March 3, as well as the day before for the first lady's Capitol Hill remarks.
48% : "It's heartbreaking to witness young teens, especially girls, grappling with the overwhelming challenges posed by malicious online content, like deepfakes," Melania Trump said during a rare public appearance on Capitol Hill March 3 to lobby for the legislation.
37% : Melania Trump spoke out in favor of legislation that would criminalize the publication of non-consensual deepfake sexual images.

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