California Passes Election ‘Deepfake’ Laws, Forcing Social Media Companies to Take Action
The state joins dozens of others in regulating the A.I. fakery in ways that could impact this year’s presidential race.
California governor signs laws to crack down on election deepfakes created by AI
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three bills Tuesday to crack down on the use of artificial intelligence to create false images or videos in political ads ahead of the 2024 election. A new law, set to take effect immediately,
California Governor Signs Legislation to Protect Entertainers From AI
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law on Tuesday that aim to help actors and performers protect their digital replicas in audio and visual productions from artificial intelligence,
California bills protecting actors, performers from A.I. signed into law by Gov. Newsom
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed two bills into law that would protect actors and performers from artificial intelligence or other digital replicas of their likeness being used without their consent, his office announced Tuesday.
California governor signs laws to protect actors against unauthorized use of AI
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off Tuesday on legislation aiming at protecting Hollywood actors and performers against unauthorized artificial intelligence that could be used to create digital clones of themselves without their consent.
Gov. Newsom signs AI-related bills regulating Hollywood actor replicas and deep fakes
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed bills that offer actors more AI protections and address AI-generated false content in political ads.
Coalition urges California Gov. Newsom to sign AI guardrail bill into law
A group representing numerous public-interest organizations and state Sen. Scott Wiener urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a landmark artificial intelligence regulation bill into law at a press conference Tuesday.
California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Two Major AI Bills That Give Performers Greater Protection Over Their Likenesses
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills today designed to give greater protections to performers and others over the use of their digital likenesses during their lives and to their estates.
What to do when U.S. employees engage in bad behavior on personal social media accounts
Mark S. Goldstein and David T. Hartmann of Reed Smith LLP discuss the intersection of online speech and the workplace and the ...
Chinese social media fuels conspiracy theories after another attempt on Donald Trump’s life
Commenters said the Republican presidential candidate was lucky to be alive but also questioned the authenticity of the ...
Trump’s social media stock reacts to latest security scare
Shares of Donald Trump’s social media company areexperiencing another bout of turbulence following the latest assassination ...
Fact Check: Social media posts doubting warmest summer conflate UK and global temperatures
Social media posts that express doubt over whether there were record-breaking summer temperatures in 2024 conflate the UK ...
Florida sheriff fed up with school shooting hoaxes posts boy's mugshot to social media
Law enforcement officials in Florida and across the country have seen a wave of school shooting hoaxes recently.
Meta launches Instagram for teens to address social media concerns
Meta bills the new Instagram service as having built-in protections for teens that give parents peace of mind.
A possible downside to limits on teens’ access to social media
Proposed age bans and other limits on Instagram and TikTok use could harm some kids’ mental health, advocates say.
EU Picks Tech Enforcer Who Helped Write Its Social-Media Rules
The European Union’s proposed new digital chief is a veteran Finnish lawmaker who was central in crafting rules reining in ...
Social-Media Companies’ Worst Argument
Why are tech leaders so adamant about pushing their creations on other people’s kids, while protecting their own?
How to set up monitored ‘teen accounts’ on social media
Instagram is once again rolling out safety features for underage users — this time, automatic “teen accounts” for underage ...
She’s social media’s baking darling
TV cook Zoë François, raised on a Vermont commune, has a new cookie book that will send you sprinting into the kitchen.
There’s less social media transparency and, likely, more disinformation
Recent declines in transparency may blind researchers and the public to the impact of other changes in the social media ...