Deepfake Laws Bring Prosecution and Penalties, but Also Pushback
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Deepfake Laws Bring Prosecution and Penalties, but Also Pushback

Dozens of A.I.-related regulations enacted in the past two years now lead to fines, incarceration and legal challenges from the likes of Elon Musk.
Trump Administration Cancels Scores of Grants to Study Online Misinformation
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Trump Administration Cancels Scores of Grants to Study Online Misinformation

Federal agencies say that by axing the funding they are protecting the First Amendment. Critics see it as stifling scientific inquiry into sources of harmful online content.
Florida Mayor Threatens Cinema Over Israeli-Palestinian Film
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Florida Mayor Threatens Cinema Over Israeli-Palestinian Film

The mayor of Miami Beach wants to end the lease of a group renting a city-owned property because it is screening the Academy Award-winning “No Other Land” there.