The new law requires platforms to remove reported “nonconsensual, sexually exploitative images” within 48 hours of receiving a valid request.

“Today, through the Take It Down Act, we affirm that the well-being of our children is central to the future of our families and America,” Melania Trump said during the ceremony. She also signed the executive order in a symbolic gesture. The bill passed the House 409–2 in April after unanimously clearing the Senate in February.