Recently, the TAKE IT DOWN Act was signed into federal law marking a critical moment in the fight to protect survivors of violence from digital exploitation, including nonconsensual image-based abuse and AI-generated deepfakes. CSVANW’s vision, Healthy Families, Healthy Communities, guides all of our efforts, and this legislation moves us one step closer to realizing that future in a world that is increasingly digital. This new law addresses a growing form of harm that disproportionately affects our Native communities. It is a step toward ensuring our women, children, LGBTQ2S+ relatives, and youth are protected not only in their homes and communities but across online spaces as well. READ MORE: (fb)

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