Thursday, February 6, 2020

2/6/2020: Maine lawmakers take up bill to ban ‘deepfake’ political ads - Trump zeroes in on his next trade target: Europe

Today's Article: Maine lawmakers take up bill to ban ‘deepfake’ political ads
From: The Maine Press-Herald
Readability Score: 12.9


A new technology that enables users to produce sophisticated fake videos or audios threatens to roil political campaigns. A legislator in Maine wants to prohibit its use in election seasons. Some see it as a protection of truth, while others fear an assault on free speech. What do you think?

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Today's Alternate Article: Trump zeroes in on his next trade target: Europe
Readability Score: 9.9


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