Hearings

Field Hearing: Take It Down: Ending Big Tech’s Complicity In Revenge Porn

June 26, 2024
02:10 PM

U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) will host a field hearing in Dallas, Texas, titled, “Take It Down: Ending Big Tech’s Complicity In Revenge Porn.” Sen. Cruz will hear testimony from victims of revenge and deepfake pornography as well as from victim advocates, who will discuss efforts to stop the disturbing content’s spread, including Sen. Cruz’s recently-introduced bipartisan Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act. The field hearing will take place at the University of North Texas at Dallas (Campus Hall) on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 1:30 P.M. (CDT).


Witnesses:

  • Ms. Andrea Powell, Advocate and Expert on Sexual Exploitation
  • Mrs. Anna McAdams, Mother of Ms. Elliston Berry, Aledo, TX
  • Ms. Elliston Berry, High School Student and Victim of AI-Generated Sexually Exploitative Imagery, Aledo, TX
  • Ms. Francesca Mani, High School Student and Victim of AI-Generated Sexually Exploitative Imagery, Westfield, NJ
  • Ms. Hollie Toups, Victim of Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery, Austin, TX
  • Mr. Stefan Turkheimer, Vice President for Public Policy, Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN)


Field Hearing Details:

LOCATION: The University of North Texas at Dallas (Campus Hall)
7300 University Hills Blvd
Dallas, TX 75241

WHEN: Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 1:30 P.M. (CDT)

The livestream will be available on this page and on Senator Cruz’s Facebook and Twitter.

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Testimony