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WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 19, 2026 – Today marks one year since the TAKE IT DOWN Act was signed into law—the first federal legislation requiring online platforms to remove non-consensual intimate images (NCII), including AI-generated content, within 48 hours of a survivor’s report.  On this anniversary, the Federal Trade Commission has launched its Take It Down complaint portal (TakeItDown.ftc.gov) to give survivors a formal mechanism to report platforms that fail to comply. To help survivors…

Washington, D.C. (April 22, 2026) – RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, today announced the appointment of Jake Glasser to its Board of Directors. Glasser, a prominent figure in the financial sector and a dedicated military leader with a background in competitive athletics, brings a decade of grassroots advocacy and a unique perspective on leadership to the organization. A Commitment to Advocacy His commitment to RAINN began during his freshman year at Claremont McKenna…

RAINN responds to allegations involving Cesar Chavez with a statement on trauma, delayed disclosure, and support for Latino survivors.

RAINN responds to reports that xAI’s Grok is producing nonconsensual sexual images, calling the abuse potentially criminal under existing law.

As DOJ releases the Epstein files, RAINN outlines its response via the National Sexual Assault Hotline, justice reform, and removing barriers to accountability.

November 18, 2025: In one day, Congress moved the Epstein Files Transparency Act at unprecedented speed—momentum fueled in part by RAINN’s calls for action.

October 1, 2025: RAINN stands in full support of every individual harmed by Diddy and each of the hundreds of thousands of survivors we serve annually.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2025 WASHINGTON – RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, applauds today’s introduction of the Statutes of Limitation for Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act (H.R.2920) by Representative Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) and Representative María Elvira Salazar (R-FL). This bipartisan bill would incentivize states to remove both civil and criminal statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse cases and expand access to justice by reviving previously time-barred claims. “I am a survivor…

Survivors speak out on Capitol Hill, sharing courage and calling for justice to stop sexual violence and support all survivors.

RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, has a problem with Grok’s new generative AI video tool’s “spicy” mode, which allows any user to create nude images and commit tech-enabled sexual abuse. According to The Verge’s Jess Weatherbed: “While other video generators like Google’s Veo and OpenAI’s Sora have safeguards in place to prevent users from creating NSFW content and celebrity deepfakes, Grok Imagine is happy to do both simultaneously. In fact, it didn’t hesitate…

As the Senate Judiciary Committee Sept. 15 heard from brave witnesses including gymnasts Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Maggie Nichols, and McKayla Maroney in a hearing on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) handling of the Larry Nassar case Opens in a new tab↗, RAINN and 12 other organizations urged the committee members to take action to rescue children experiencing abuse and prevent their retraumatization during the investigative process. According to a recent Department of Justice (DOJ) report,…

President Trump signed the TAKE IT DOWN Act into law, establishing the first-ever federal protections for survivors of tech-enabled sexual abuse. The law makes it a federal crime to knowingly share or threaten to share nonconsensual intimate images (NCII)—including AI-generated deepfakes—and requires platforms to remove them within 48 hours of a survivor’s verified request. TAKE IT DOWN passed in a landslide of bipartisan support, marking a major milestone in protecting survivors and creating a safer…