US First Lady Melania Trump on March 3 lobbied on Capitol Hill to pass a bill that would make it a federal crime to unwittingly distribute private images online, whether real or fake.
US First Lady Melania Trump stressed the "heartbreaking" feeling when witnessing what teenagers, especially young girls, have to go through after becoming victims of people distributing private images without permission, according to AP.
US First Lady Melania Trump at the Capitol in Washington DC on March 3
This is the first time Mrs. Melania Trump has appeared alone in public since she resumed her role as the US first lady on January 20. She called on the US Congress controlled by the Republican Party to prioritize the well-being of young people.
"We must prioritize their well-being by equipping them with the support and tools they need to navigate this hostile digital landscape. Every young person deserves a safe space online to express themselves freely, without the threat of exploitation or harm," Melania Trump said during a discussion of the Take It Down Act in the US Congress.
The bill would make it a federal crime to knowingly publish or threaten to publish private images online without the consent of the owner, including computer-generated private images of identifiable individuals. Social media platforms would have 48 hours to delete such images and take steps to remove duplicate content upon request by the victim.
The US Senate passed the Take It Down Act last month, and First Lady Melania Trump's public support could help push the bill through the Republican-controlled US House of Representatives and onto President Donald Trump's desk to become law, according to AP.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson also attended the discussion and expressed his support for the Take It Down Act, but did not give a timetable for a vote.
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