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Melania Trump Leads Fight Against Revenge Porn: ‘Take It Down Act’ Explained Melania Trump Leads Fight Against Revenge Porn: ‘Take It Down Act’ Explained
Melania Trump Leads Fight Against Revenge Porn: ‘Take It Down Act’ Explained Melania Trump has a message for Congress: It’s time to act. The First Lady is taking a high-profile stand against deepfake pornography and online sexual exploitation, calling on lawmakers to pass the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a bipartisan bill that would criminalize the publication of non-consensual intimate images (NCII), including AI-generated content, according to Congressional records. Trump, alongside Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.), hosted a bipartisan roundtable discussion Monday, March 3, where victims and advocates shared gut-wrenching stories about how AI-ge…

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Threats Targeting Congressman With 'His Militia' Gets MD Man Prison Time: DOJ Threats Targeting Congressman With 'His Militia' Gets MD Man Prison Time: DOJ
Threats Targeting Congressman With 'His Militia' Gets MD Man Prison Time: DOJ Federal officials say that a Maryland man will spend time behind bars after sending messages over the Internet threatening to maim and injure a US member of Congress. Annapolis resident Justin Kuchta, 40, has been sentenced to four months in federal prison, followed by a year of supervised release, after pleading guilty to making what turned out to be idle threats, authorities announced on Thursday, April 27.  US Attorney Erek Barron said that a Congressman’s district office in Texas reported in July last year that it received a threatening message through an event management website t…

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Maryland Man Threatening US Congressman With Murder, Militia Faces Five Years: DOJ Maryland Man Threatening US Congressman With Murder, Militia Faces Five Years: DOJ
Maryland Man Threatening US Congressman With Murder, Militia Faces Five Years: DOJ A Maryland man is facing years in prison after sending messages over the Internet threatening to injure a US member of Congress.  Annapolis resident Justin Kuchta, 39, pleaded guilty this week to a federal charge for threatening to murder a United States Member of Commerce, officials announced following his irate rant last year. US Attorney Erek Barron said that a Congressman’s district office in Texas reported in July last year that it received a threatening message through an event management website. The threats were made targeting Sen. Ted Cruz, according to CNN. According t…

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