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Disinformation is Evolving with AI
This week, let’s consider two recent global events – the Israel-Hamas conflict and the proliferation of pro-China narratives on YouTube – as examples for understanding the proliferation of disinformation in the digital age.
Navigating the New Reality of AI in Political Advertising
This week, let’s focus on Meta’s latest announcement about the use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in online political advertising, paralleling the recent executive order on AI.
Elon Musk, Hamas, and Disinformation
This week, let’s revisit the subject of disinformation in the wake of the attacks by Hamas on Israel, and relatedly consider Elon Musk's notable withdrawal of X (Twitter) from the EU's Code of Practice.
The Escalating Battle Against Disinformation in a Digitally-Driven World
This week, we'll dissect the debates surrounding disinformation, which is poised to become even more prevalent as AI is used to fabricate counterfeit images, videos, and audio.
Avoiding the Consequences of Undisclosed Endorsements and Testimonials
This week, let’s cover “influencers,” crypto, Kim Kardashian, and the latest updates to the FTC’s Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.
Algorithms, GameStop and Roaring Kitty
This week, we consider about Reddit, Roaring Kitty and GameStop, along our view that platforms, like Reddit and Twitter, are fuel-injecting controversies through their use of algorithms.
A Turning Point for Broadcasting Online Misinformation and Disinformation?
This week, let’s consider how online platforms are starting to enforce their own terms of use and otherwise take responsibility for their role in broadcasting and amplifying misinformation and disinformation.
The First Amendment in the Age of Disinformation
This week, we consider the First Amendment in an era of disinformation.
Election Integrity
This week, let’s consider election integrity as we highlight a remarkable video issued by the directors of the FBI, NSA, CISA, and NCS as well as several recent advisories for American voters.
Online Platforms Under Pressure
This week, let’s consider how online platforms are under pressure from proposed laws covering anti-counterfeiting, contributory liability, disinformation, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and more.
Cybersecurity - All is Not Quiet on the Social Media Front
This week, let’s consider Twitter’s out-sized role in American society alongside its cybersecurity problems.
Back to the Future – Revisiting Section 230
This week, let’s consider an old law—Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act —now being targeted by a new executive order.
Political Lies, Behavioral Advertising, and the Complicity of Algorithms
This week, “Facebook goes beyond providing a blank slate for advertisers” and we propose solutions.
I Can Hear You Now: The Growing Danger of Voice Recognition
This week, take a moment to consider lies disguised to sound like truth, and the privacy issues presented by voice recognition technologies.
The Intersection of Privacy and Politics
This week, we consider the intersection of privacy and politics, and in the process, get apocalyptic about election interference, and apoplectic about governmental entities who contract without appropriate due diligence.