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Exchangewire
3 weeks ago
Marketing

Google Blocking Links to News Outlets on Search; Taylor Swift Returns to TikTok; Legal Loophole Could Bring Political Ads to UK TV Screens

Google blocked news links in protest of proposed California law requiring payment for journalism usage fees. [ more ]
Axios
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Summer Lee attacked in super PAC ad for giving Biden "cold shoulder"

Moderate PAC targets Rep. Summer Lee for distancing from President Biden and being a progressive incumbent.
Concerns raised about Lee's progressive record potentially enabling Republicans to flip her D+8 advantage district. [ more ]
Independent.ie
2 months ago
EU data protection

TikTok sets up 'referendum task force' to battle misinformation ahead of March vote

Facebook to continue ban on political ads ahead of European elections
TikTok working on detecting and removing misinformation during election periods [ more ]
POLITICO
3 months ago
US Elections

Dems pour more money into last-minute NY ad blitz before special election

The super PAC is running new ads to defend Suozzi from Republican attacks and criticize Pilip on abortion rights.
Democrats want to reverse recent declines on Long Island and Republicans see the race as a test for their recent gains. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

State Legislators, Wary of Deceptive Election Ads, Tighten A.I. Rules

State lawmakers are drafting bills to regulate deepfake political ads generated by artificial intelligence.
The goal is to prevent the spread of false or misleading information in political campaigns and elections. [ more ]
WIRED
4 months ago
Privacy technologies

Worried About Deepfakes? Don't Forget "Cheapfakes"

Political ads use manipulative tactics to shape emotions and influence people, often by manipulating quotes and presenting them out of context.
Companies like YouTube and Meta are starting to address the issue of AI-generated content from regular users by implementing labels and moderation policies. [ more ]
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