AI deepfakes already impacting global elections
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 Election disinformation takes a big leap with AI being used to deceive worldwide Associated Press · Ali Swenson and Kelvin Chan The question is no longer whether AI deepfakes could affect elections, but how influential they will be.  |
 India banned TikTok without warning. 200 million people learned to live without it CNN · Diksha Madhok In June 2020, the government in New Delhi suddenly banned TikTok and several other well-known Chinese apps.  A small city in Okla. elected a white nationalist. Will it be able to vote him out? NBC News · Brandy Zadrozny Enid is both one of the country’s most quickly diversifying places and one of the most conservative.  The fascinating, horrible habit so many people have picked up around news slate.com · Dahlia Lithwick Do you realize what is happening to journalism right now? |
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 Could a European army go it alone? Newsweek · Ellie Cook Comments from former president Donald Trump have fueled a reevaluation of just how much Europe relies on the U.S. for its military strength.  Voyager, Chandrayaan, Curiosity: How do spacecraft get their names? Popular Science · Briley Lewis Bits of different countries’ cultures are launched into space with each space exploration project.  Here’s why California’s giant trees are happier in the U.K. Metro · Sarah Hooper An estimated 500,000 giant redwoods are growing across the United Kingdom, compared to just 80,000 remaining in their native California.  Is it worth chasing credit card rewards if you’re in debt? kiplinger.com · Ellen Kennedy Two-thirds of Americans in debt try to maximize their credit card rewards.  Common English words you didn’t realize came from the Irish language irishstar.com · Anita McSorley “Smithereens” is just one example.  What is the Ides of March? USA TODAY · Gabe Hauari Why March 15 is considered an inauspicious day. |
