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FTC: Take It Down Act enforcement will need segregated systems and specialist staff
Summary
At a House appropriations oversight hearing, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said enforcing the newly passed Take It Down Act will require segregated technology systems and specialist investigators and lawyers to handle sensitive material, some of which may be child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Washington — The Federal Trade Commission told House appropriators that enforcing the Take It Down Act, which requires online platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate images on request, will require dedicated technology and specialized personnel.
Chairman Andrew Ferguson said the new law is a top priority and “involves dealing with some oftentimes really horrible material in order to conduct the investigation.” He described three needs: a segregated IT system to house such material during investigations, specialist investigators with…
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