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Japan: Anna And Elsa Bring ‘Frozen’ Magic to Tokyo Disneyland Amid Snowfall

A cold air mass brought widespread snow to much of Japan on Sunday, February 8. At Tokyo Disneyland in Chiba Prefecture, Anna and Elsa from "Frozen" delighted guests by appearing amid snowfall, effectively turning the park into a real-life "Frozen Kingdom."

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US: Massive Ice Volcano Forms At Letchworth State Park Amid Winter Weather Advisories

A massive "ice volcano" was formed at Letchworth State Park, spanning Livingston and Wyoming counties, in upstate New York, as a frozen fountain inched upward to create a spectacular icy geyser. The phenomenon occurred amid a Cold Weather Advisory for western New York, where dangerously low wind chills posed a severe risk of frostbite.

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US: Trash Piles Up in NYC as Collection Falls Behind Due to Snow 3

The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) said on Monday, February 2, that trash collection had fallen behind schedule following the recent snowstorm. While city officials initially hoped to be fully caught up by Wednesday, February 4, trash and recycling pickups were still experiencing slight delays on Thursday, February 5, as crews continued clearing frozen snow and ice while collecting refuse.

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Japan: Severe Snowstorm Triggers Whiteouts Across Hokkaido

Severe Snowstorm rushed through Hokkaido on Friday, February 6, as a rapidly intensifying low-pressure system brought a peak gust of 35.6 meters per second to Cape Soya. Heavy snow and powerful winds triggered whiteouts, causing visibility to drop significantly across the region.

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Arctic Blast Turns Niagara Falls Into Icy Winter Spectacle 3

Visitors flocked to Niagara Falls to witness the rare sight of the iconic waterfalls partially frozen, with extreme cold and an Arctic blast coating railings, rocks and surrounding areas in thick ice.

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US: Trash Piles Up in NYC as Collection Falls Behind Due to Snow 2

The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) said on Monday, February 2, that trash collection had fallen behind schedule following the recent snowstorm. While city officials initially hoped to be fully caught up by Wednesday, February 4, trash and recycling pickups were still experiencing slight delays on Thursday, February 5, as crews continued clearing frozen snow and ice while collecting refuse.

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Ireland: Weather Warnings Reissued as Heavy Rain and Winds Batter Island

Strong winds whipped up huge waves along the Dublin coast on Thursday, February 5, as severe weather accompanied by heavy rain and flooding battered Ireland. Twelve counties remain under weather warnings as Ireland braces for another day of torrential rain. A Status Orange rain warning is now in effect for Dublin, Wicklow, Louth, and Waterford. The alert for Dublin and Wicklow, which began this morning, has been extended until 3 p.m. on Friday, February 6. Status Yellow warnings remain in place for several other regions, while multiple train services have been suspended until further notice due to flooding.

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US: Trash Piles Up in NYC as Collection Falls Behind Due to Snow

The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) admitted on Monday, February 2, that trash collection had fallen behind schedule following the recent snowstorm. While city officials initially hoped to be fully caught up by Wednesday, February 4, trash and recycling collections are still facing slight delays today, Thursday, February 5, as workers continue picking up refuse while clearing frozen snow and ice mounds.

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RECAP: Iguanas Drop From Trees as Florida Temperatures Plunge

As a cold snap pushed temperatures in south Florida into the mid-30s °F (around 1–2°C), cold-stunned iguanas began falling from trees. Around 600 iguanas were dropped off at Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission facilities over the weekend, while professional trappers collected hundreds more in a single day. Because iguanas are considered an invasive species, those collected are not released back into the wild.

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US: Hundreds of Texas High School Students Walk Out to Protest ICE 3

Hundreds of students from several high schools walked out in Pflugerville, Texas on Monday, February 2 to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, marching to the Pflugerville Justice Center. They carried signs, chanted, and gathered for over an hour before dispersing as law enforcement arrived.

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US: Hundreds of Texas High School Students Walk Out to Protest ICE 2

Hundreds of students from several high schools walked out in Pflugerville, Texas on Monday, February 2 to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, marching to the Pflugerville Justice Center. They carried signs, chanted, and gathered for over an hour before dispersing as law enforcement arrived.

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US: Hundreds of Texas High School Students Walk Out to Protest ICE

Hundreds of students from several high schools walked out in Pflugerville, Texas on Monday, February 2 to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, marching to the Pflugerville Justice Center. They carried signs, chanted, and gathered for over an hour before dispersing as law enforcement arrived.

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Spain: Storm Leonardo Brings Strong Winds and Heavy Rain to Andalusia

Andalusia is on high alert as Storm Leonardo brings intense rainfall, strong winds, and dangerous coastal conditions, increasing flood risks amid already saturated ground. This video shows windy conditions in Cadiz early Wednesday, February 4.

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Spain: Genil River Swells in Granada as Storm Leonardo Nears

Andalusia is on high alert as Storm Leonardo brings intense rainfall, strong winds, and dangerous coastal conditions, raising flood risks amid already saturated ground. This video shows the swollen Genil River in Granada on Wednesday morning, February 4.

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Spain: Genil River Swells in Granada as Storm Leonardo Nears 2

Andalusia is on high alert as Storm Leonardo brings intense rainfall, strong winds, and dangerous coastal conditions, raising flood risks amid already saturated ground. This video shows the swollen Genil River in Granada on Wednesday morning, February 4.

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Japan: Heavy Snow Paralyzes Aomori as Record Accumulation Piles Up

A series of strong cold air masses brought heavy snowfall to northern Japan from January 21 through February 2. According to authorities, a total of 30 people have died across the region since January 20 due to snow-related incidents. In Aomori City, numerous vehicles were left stranded by the snow, causing traffic congestion in many areas. Snow accumulation reached 178 centimeters on February 2—about 2.6 times the seasonal average—prompting the closure of all public elementary and junior high schools in the city.

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Japan: Two Dead as Heavy Snow Triggers Building Collapses in Niigata 2

Across Niigata Prefecture, multiple structures collapsed following heavy snowfall from February 2 to 3, killing two people in Kashiwazaki and Joetsu. As of February 3, snow accumulation in Nagaoka had reached about 1.4 meters, roughly 2.6 times the seasonal average. This video shows a house in Tokamachi believed to have collapsed under the weight of snow.

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February’s Snow Moon Lights Up the Sky 4

The February 2026 Snow Moon reached peak illumination on Sunday, February 1. Known as the Snow Moon due to heavy winter snowfall, it appeared nearly full for several nights, making it visible to skywatchers even after the exact peak passed.

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US: Buddhist Monks Reach Richmond on 100th Day of 2,300-Mile “Walk for Peace” 2

Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile “Walk for Peace” from Texas to Washington, D.C., passed through Richmond, Virginia on Monday, February 2, marking the 100th day of their journey. They walked from Chesterfield to Richmond, stopped at Fire Station 17, and later gathered at City Hall, where they were welcomed by city and state leaders and a large crowd. The walk aims to promote peace, mindfulness, compassion, and nonviolence.

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US: Buddhist Monks Reach Richmond on 100th Day of 2,300-Mile “Walk for Peace”

Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile “Walk for Peace” from Texas to Washington, D.C., passed through Richmond, Virginia on Monday, February 2, marking the 100th day of their journey. They walked from Chesterfield to Richmond, stopped at Fire Station 17, and later gathered at City Hall, where they were welcomed by city and state leaders and a large crowd. The walk aims to promote peace, mindfulness, compassion, and nonviolence.

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Japan: Heavy Snow Triggers Building Collapses in Niigata

Across Niigata Prefecture, multiple structures collapsed due to heavy snowfall between Monday, February 2 and Tuesday, February 3, leaving two people in critical condition. This video shows a house in the Hanazono area of Nagaoka City that is believed to have collapsed under the weight of snow. As of February 3, snow accumulation in Nagaoka had reached about 1.4 meters, roughly 2.6 times the seasonal average.

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February’s Snow Moon Lights Up the Sky 2

The February 2026 Snow Moon reached peak illumination on Sunday, February 1. Known as the Snow Moon due to heavy winter snowfall, it appeared nearly full for several nights, making it visible to skywatchers even after the exact peak passed.

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Japan: Smoke Fills Hatchobori Station in Tokyo, Trains Suspended

Smoke was reported at JR Hatchobori Station on the Keiyo Line in Tokyo on Monday evening, February 2, prompting a suspension of services between Tokyo and Shin-Kiba stations. Passengers were guided outside after smoke was seen rising from an escalator connecting the platform and concourse, and entry to the station was restricted as smoke filled the premises.

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Illustration - Fontainebleau

Illustration - Fontainebleau

FRANCE. SEINE-ET-MARNE (77). FONTAINEBLEAU. THE CASTLE. THE NAPOLEON I MUSEUM. "HALTE OF THE FRENCH ARMY AT SYENE IN EGYPT, FEBRUARY 2, 1799", OIL ON CANVAS BY JEAN-CHARLES TARDIEU Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tcheky Karyo

Tcheky Karyo

French actor Tcheky Karyo at 14th Crystal Globe Awards Ceremony at the salle Wagram, in Paris, France, on February 2, 2019. Photo by Pascal Baril/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tcheky Karyo

Tcheky Karyo

French actor Tcheky Karyo at 14th Crystal Globe Awards Ceremony at the salle Wagram, in Paris, France, on February 2, 2019. Photo by Pascal Baril/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tcheky Karyo

Tcheky Karyo

French actor Tcheky Karyo at 14th Crystal Globe Awards Ceremony at the salle Wagram, in Paris, France, on February 2, 2019. Photo by Pascal Baril/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Patrimoine

Illustration Patrimoine

FRANCE. SEINE-ET-MARNE (77). FONTAINEBLEAU. THE CASTLE. THE NAPOLEON I MUSEUM. "HALTE OF THE FRENCH ARMY AT SYENE IN EGYPT, FEBRUARY 2, 1799", OIL ON CANVAS BY JEAN-CHARLES TARDIEU Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Disneys ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live

Disneys ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live

File - American television host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel arrives at the World Premiere Of Netflix's 'Your Place Or Mine' held at Regency Village Theatre on February 2, 2023 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States. - Disney's ABC pulls 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 after FCC chair criticizes the host's Charlie Kirk comments. Photo by David Acosta/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erebus Expedition

Erebus Expedition

ANTARCTICA - REGION OF THE EREBUS VOLCANO - EREBUS EXPEDITION - WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 2, 1994: JEAN LOUIS ETIENNE AND HIS TEAM REACH THE EDGES OF THE CRATER, AT THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE EREBUS VOLCANO, AT 3794 METERS ABOVE SEA LEVEL. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sophia Hutchins Dies At 29

Sophia Hutchins Dies At 29

(FILE) Sophia Hutchins Dead At 29. Sophia Hutchins, a close friend and manager to Caitlyn Jenner, died in an ATV accident on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in Malibu, California. BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - FEBRUARY 09: American businesswoman, television personality, and socialite Sophia Hutchins arrives at The Recording Academy And Clive Davis' 2019 Pre-GRAMMY Gala held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 9, 2019 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sophia Hutchins Dies At 29

Sophia Hutchins Dies At 29

(FILE) Sophia Hutchins Dead At 29. Sophia Hutchins, a close friend and manager to Caitlyn Jenner, died in an ATV accident on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in Malibu, California. BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - FEBRUARY 09: American businesswoman, television personality, and socialite Sophia Hutchins and American media personality and retired Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete Caitlyn Jenner arrive at the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 9, 2020 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sophia Hutchins Dies At 29

Sophia Hutchins Dies At 29

(FILE) Sophia Hutchins Dead At 29. Sophia Hutchins, a close friend and manager to Caitlyn Jenner, died in an ATV accident on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in Malibu, California. BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - FEBRUARY 09: American businesswoman, television personality, and socialite Sophia Hutchins and American media personality and retired Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete Caitlyn Jenner arrive at the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 9, 2020 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sophia Hutchins Dies At 29

Sophia Hutchins Dies At 29

(FILE) Sophia Hutchins Dead At 29. Sophia Hutchins, a close friend and manager to Caitlyn Jenner, died in an ATV accident on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in Malibu, California. BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - FEBRUARY 09: American businesswoman, television personality, and socialite Sophia Hutchins arrives at The Recording Academy And Clive Davis' 2019 Pre-GRAMMY Gala held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 9, 2019 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

United States President Ronald Reagan poses for photos after making a nationally televised address to the nation on aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance (Contras) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, February 2, 1988. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

United States President Ronald Reagan poses for photos after making a nationally televised address to the nation on aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance (Contras) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, February 2, 1988. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

United States President Ronald Reagan poses for photos after making a nationally televised address to the nation on aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance (Contras) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, February 2, 1988. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

United States President Ronald Reagan poses for photos after making a nationally televised address to the nation on aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance (Contras) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, February 2, 1988. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

United States President Ronald Reagan poses for photos after making a nationally televised address to the nation on aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance (Contras) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, February 2, 1988. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

United States President Ronald Reagan poses for photos after making a nationally televised address to the nation on aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance (Contras) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, February 2, 1988. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

Reagan Oval Office Address on Contra Aid

White House Chief of Staff Howard Baker makes photos as United States President Ronald Reagan poses for photos after making a nationally televised address to the nation on aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance (Contras) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, February 2, 1988. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) NOTRE DAME DE PARIS WORKSITE: PREVENTIVE EXCAVATIONS, LED BY INRAP FROM 2 FEBRUARY TO 8 APRIL 2022, AT THE TRANSEPT CROSSING. THE ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNCOVERED POLYCHROME SCULPTURAL ELEMENTS OF THE MEDIEVAL JUBE (BUILT AROUND 1230 AND DESTROYED UNDER THE REIGN OF LOUIS XIV) IN AN EXCEPTIONAL STATE OF PRESERVATION. ONCE THEY HAD BEEN CLEARED AND CLEANED, THE BLOCKS WERE LIFTED VIA THE REMOVABLE ROOF BY THE SITE'S LARGE TOWER CRANE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Signs Bipartisan Take It Down Act Targeting Deepfake Pornography

Trump Signs Bipartisan Take It Down Act Targeting Deepfake Pornography

US President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony for S. 146, the Take It Down Act, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 19, 2025. The bill, which passed on a 409-2 vote after unanimous approval in the Senate in February, criminalizes the increasingly common phenomenon of deepfake pornography, which law enforcement has struggled to keep up with due to loopholes in existing law. Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Signs Bipartisan Take It Down Act Targeting Deepfake Pornography

Trump Signs Bipartisan Take It Down Act Targeting Deepfake Pornography

US President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony for S. 146, the Take It Down Act, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 19, 2025. The bill, which passed on a 409-2 vote after unanimous approval in the Senate in February, criminalizes the increasingly common phenomenon of deepfake pornography, which law enforcement has struggled to keep up with due to loopholes in existing law. Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Signs Bipartisan Take It Down Act Targeting Deepfake Pornography

Trump Signs Bipartisan Take It Down Act Targeting Deepfake Pornography

US President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony for S. 146, the Take It Down Act, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 19, 2025. The bill, which passed on a 409-2 vote after unanimous approval in the Senate in February, criminalizes the increasingly common phenomenon of deepfake pornography, which law enforcement has struggled to keep up with due to loopholes in existing law. Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Signs Bipartisan Take It Down Act Targeting Deepfake Pornography

Trump Signs Bipartisan Take It Down Act Targeting Deepfake Pornography

US President Donald Trump signs S. 146, the Take It Down Act, alongside US First Lady Melania Trump during a signing ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 19, 2025. The bill, which passed on a 409-2 vote after unanimous approval in the Senate in February, criminalizes the increasingly common phenomenon of deepfake pornography, which law enforcement has struggled to keep up with due to loopholes in existing law. Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Signs Bipartisan Take It Down Act Targeting Deepfake Pornography

Trump Signs Bipartisan Take It Down Act Targeting Deepfake Pornography

US President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony for S. 146, the Take It Down Act, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 19, 2025. The bill, which passed on a 409-2 vote after unanimous approval in the Senate in February, criminalizes the increasingly common phenomenon of deepfake pornography, which law enforcement has struggled to keep up with due to loopholes in existing law. Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Signs Bipartisan Take It Down Act Targeting Deepfake Pornography

Trump Signs Bipartisan Take It Down Act Targeting Deepfake Pornography

US President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony for S. 146, the Take It Down Act, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 19, 2025. The bill, which passed on a 409-2 vote after unanimous approval in the Senate in February, criminalizes the increasingly common phenomenon of deepfake pornography, which law enforcement has struggled to keep up with due to loopholes in existing law. Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Signs Bipartisan Take It Down Act Targeting Deepfake Pornography

Trump Signs Bipartisan Take It Down Act Targeting Deepfake Pornography

US President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony for S. 146, the Take It Down Act, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 19, 2025. The bill, which passed on a 409-2 vote after unanimous approval in the Senate in February, criminalizes the increasingly common phenomenon of deepfake pornography, which law enforcement has struggled to keep up with due to loopholes in existing law. Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Signs Bipartisan Take It Down Act Targeting Deepfake Pornography

Trump Signs Bipartisan Take It Down Act Targeting Deepfake Pornography

US President Donald Trump speaks alongside US First Lady Melania Trump during a signing ceremony for S. 146, the Take It Down Act, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 19, 2025. The bill, which passed on a 409-2 vote after unanimous approval in the Senate in February, criminalizes the increasingly common phenomenon of deepfake pornography, which law enforcement has struggled to keep up with due to loopholes in existing law. Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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