Washington, D.C. – Following the House passage of the Take It Down Act, Re:Create Executive Director Brandon Butler issued the following statement.  

“The passage of the Take It Down Act is a well-intentioned, but poorly executed approach to addressing the complex issues of harmful online content,” said Brandon Butler Re:Create Executive Director. “As currently written, it will chill free expression, create a pathway for censorship, and inevitably lead to the takedown of lawful content. We urgently need smart enforcement and improvement of existing laws that address this harmful content – not sweeping new laws that will create as many problems as they solve.”