To require covered platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate visual depictions, and for other purposes, section 3, Sec. 3.
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A removal request must be in writing and signed
The document says “shall”Who acts: identifiable individualsHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“A notification and request for removal of an intimate visual depiction submitted under the process established under subparagraph (A) shall include, in writing-- (i) a physical or electronic signature of the identifiable individual (or an authorized person acting on behalf of such individual);”
What a request submitted through that process must contain. It must be in writing and carry a physical or electronic signature of the individual or of an authorized person acting for them. It must also identify the depiction, with information sufficient for the platform to locate it, and give information sufficient for the platform to make contact.
What the document actually says
“A notification and request for removal of an intimate visual depiction submitted under the process established under subparagraph (A) shall include, in writing-- (i) a physical or electronic signature of the identifiable individual (or an authorized person acting on behalf of such individual);”
That sentence, in plain words
The ask must be in writing. It must be signed. The name can be typed or written by hand.
What this is about
The ask must say where to find the image. It must give a way to reach the person.
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Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act, Public Law 119-12, sec. 3, 139 Stat. 59 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ12/html/PLAW-119publ12.htm
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“A removal request must be in writing and signed,” Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act, section 3, Sec. 3. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/tools-address-known-exploitation-by-immobilizing/proposal/sec03-request-requirements/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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