Francesca Mani
Francesca Mani is a student advocate for AI safety and digital protection. In October 2023, she became a victim of deepfake pornography at Westfield High School in New Jersey. TIME named her to its 2024 TIME100 AI list, and she and her mother Dorota worked with Texas Senator Ted Cruz on the TAKE IT DOWN Act. The White House invited her to the bill's signing ceremony in May 2025, after years of advocacy for the bill. In May 2026, she spoke at CrimeCon 2026 in a session on nudify apps.
Timeline
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October 2023
A deepfake case at school
In October 2023, Francesca Mani becomes a victim of deepfake pornography at Westfield High School in New Jersey.
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2024
Named to the TIME100 AI list
In 2024, TIME names her to its TIME100 AI list as the youngest person recognized on it.
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By 2024
Working with Senator Cruz
By 2024, she and her mother Dorota collaborate with Texas Senator Ted Cruz on the TAKE IT DOWN Act.
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May 2025
A White House bill signing
In May 2025, President Trump signs the TAKE IT DOWN Act into law, and the White House invites Francesca Mani to the signing ceremony after years of advocacy for the bill.
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May 2026
Speaking at CrimeCon 2026
In May 2026, she and her mother Dorota speak at CrimeCon 2026 in a session on nudify apps.
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As of October 2026
An AI safety advocate
She is a student advocate for AI safety and digital protection.
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- Meet the 15-year-old deepfake victim pushing Congress into action | MIT Technology Review
- InPublishing: TIME reveals the 2024 TIME100 AI list
- Deepfake crisis at schools (2): 'I refuse to wear victim's badge' - The Korea Times
- New Jersey teen victimized by AI porn attends "Take it Down Act" signing at White House - CBS New York
- ICYMI: President Trump Signs TAKE IT DOWN Act into Law – The White House
- Francesca Mani - CrimeCon 2026