1. United States
2. N.Y.
3. Letter

I urge you to oppose the TAKE IT DOWN Act (H.R.633), which threatens free speech and privacy, while failing to effectively protect victims of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII). This bill forces websites and apps to remove content within 48 hours, without proper verification that the material is actually NCII, which will lead to censorship of lawful speech. The takedown rules have virtually no safeguards, and will be abused. As currently drafted, the bill also endangers encrypted services, potentially forcing them to weaken security and monitor private conversations. Existing state and federal laws already criminalize NCII. Instead of creating a brand-new flawed censorship regime, Congress should focus on enforcing and improving current protections. Please reject H.R.633 and support policies that protect victims without sacrificing free expression or digital security.