Following President Trump's signing of the Take It Down Act, which criminalizes the distribution of nonconsensual intimate images and imposes rapid takedown requirements on social media platforms, the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative voiced strong reservations. In a statement on Bluesky, CCRI President Mary Anne Franks described the law as a 'poison pill' that could provide survivors with false hope and ultimately harm the very individuals it intends to protect, arguing that the law may enable platforms closely aligned with the administration to ignore genuine complaints.

On April 28, 2025, CCRI issued a statement supporting the long-overdue criminalization of nonconsensual image-based abuse while expressing serious concerns over the Act’s broad and potentially misused notice and removal provision. The statement emphasizes that the lack of safeguards could allow politically motivated and authoritarian misuse of the law, endangering the vulnerable communities CCRI is dedicated to protect.

In a collaborative effort with other digital rights and domestic violence organizations, the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative endorsed a set of principles calling for targeted federal and state legislation and reform of Section 230 to hold tech companies accountable for image-based sexual abuse. This advocacy was highlighted during the White House announcement of Big Tech commitments.