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FTC announces lawsuit against Facebook for 'illegal monopolization'
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today announced its lawsuit against Facebook alleging the company has formed an illegal ...
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What audience intelligence data tells us about the 2020 US presidential election
In an election year that seems to be filled with more drama, public health crises, protests, natural disasters, scandals, and gaffes than ever before, everyone is on the edge of their seats to find out who will become the next US president. But with a first presidential debate ...
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Who thought political ads featuring Deepfake Putin and Kim trashing the US was a good idea?
A not-for-profit called RepresentUS, working with creative media agency Mischief @ No Fixed Address, recently used the popular Deepfake AI system to create a pair of political ads featuring actors digitally manipulated to look like Vladmir Putin and Kim Jong Un mocking the current ...
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Trump plans to collect DNA, eye scans, and voice prints from immigrants
The Trump administration's plans to expand the collection of biometric data from immigrants would let the government "surveil ...
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Russia's most notorious troll farm reportedly used deepfakes to push a fake news outlet on Facebook
Facebook and Twitter say they've removed a network of accounts behind a fake news outlet run by fictitious journalists with ...
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This AI tool shows which politicians and issues are getting the most TV time
Stanford University researchers have created an AI-powered TV analyzer that shows you how much screen time different public ...
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What herd immunity looks like in a maximum security prison
Coronavirus in Context is a weekly newsletter where we bring you facts that matter about the COVID-19 pandemic and the technology trying to stop its spread. You can subscribe here. Hola Pandemic Pals, Just so you know, I spent well over 10 minutes trying to find a joke to ...
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Online resources for US voters who care about cannabis reform
The 2020 US general elections are fast approaching in what might be the most crucial cycle yet for cannabis reform. Candidates up and down the ballot will have a direct impact on cannabis policy across the country and it's up to the people to make their voice heard. There's a presidential ...
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Study: Instagram's algorithm favored Trump over Biden
The Tech Transparency Report (TTP) found that Instagram pushed searches about Joe Biden towards negative hashtags, but blocked ...
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Congress fumbles through antitrust hearing with big tech CEOs
Heres an exhaustive play-by-play of the US House Judiciary Committee's antitrust hearing with the CEOs of Apple, Amazon, ...
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UK bans Huawei from 5G network, citing security risks triggered by US sanctions
Britain has announced it's banning Huawei from the country's 5G network, mere months after agreeing to keep the firm as ...
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How to turn off political ads on Facebook
Facebook recently started offering the option for you to see fewer political ads on the platform. Here's how to find the ...
