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00:00Good afternoon and welcome to the White House.
00:03It's an honor to join you here today for the signing of the Take a Down Act,
00:09a national victory that will help parents and families protect children from online exploitation.
00:18This legislation is a powerful step forward in our efforts to ensure that every American,
00:26especially young people, can feel better protected from their image or identity being abused
00:35through non-consensual intimate imagery of I and CII.
00:41Artificial intelligence and social media are the digital candy for the next generation.
00:48Sweet, addictive, and engineered to have an impact on the cognitive development of our children.
00:58But unlike sugar, these new technologies can be weaponized,
01:04shaped beliefs, and sadly, affect emotions and even be deadly.
01:10Over the past few months, I have met with brave survivors, deeply loving families,
01:18and caring advocates who know firsthand the emotional and psychological toll of NCII and deepfake abuse.
01:29Alliston Berry stood boldly for change, despite the risk posed to her and her family
01:38by speaking out and making her voice heard.
01:43Alliston, your voice and the voices of so many like you, may this bill a national priority.
01:50Thank you and everyone for listening.