Dear Friend,
A young working professional and aspiring politician, Miread’s* reputation was everything to her. She was the youngest elected official in Florida, serving as a member of her city commission at age 21. Her future was bright.
One day, that was all taken away.
Miread discovered nude images of herself circulating online. Only,
she had never posed for any nude photos
.
Someone had stolen innocuous images from her social media and
used AI to
strip them of clothing
, forging nude photos of Miread. Like so many others, Miread was victimized through a growing form of violence called
image-based sexual abuse (IBSA).
As if the horror of discovering these forged images wasn’t enough, when Miread went to law enforcement and lawyers for help, she was told there was little they could do. At the time, there was no law in Florida against creating or sharing AI-generated nude images of others without their consent. Fortunately, Florida has since changed this.
But there is
still
no federal law protecting against IBSA!
Ask Congress to Support Bills That Combat IBSA!
With your help, we are aggressively pushing for federal policies that prohibit IBSA. Here are some key bills:
👉
The TAKE IT DOWN Act
requires online platforms to swiftly remove IBSA after it is reported, and criminalizes the uploading of IBSA.
👉
The DEFIANCE Act
would create a path to justice for survivors of AI-generated IBSA
👉
The SHIELD ACT
makes it a criminal offence to knowingly distribute (or attempt/threaten to distribute) sexual images of someone without their consent.
👉
And more!
We've already made great progress on these bills—but there’s still a way ahead of us to get them signed into law.
Please
TAKE ACTION NOW
, and help us push these crucial bills to the finish line!
Take Action!
*Survivor name changed.
Header image is a stock photo and does not depict known survivor.
Gratefully,
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