Executive Disorder: Lula’s Victory, AI Election Ads, Voter Fraud, Revolt in Albania
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Regulating Deceptive Political Deepfakes
The hosts review state restrictions, disclosure laws, proposed federal legislation, First Amendment complications, and research showing deepfakes can delegitimize targets regardless of belief.
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The gang discuss how Brazilians organized to beat Bolsonaro, White House allegations of “likely” non-citizen voting, James O'Keefe being charged with unlawful voting, $137 million in AI campaign ads and politician deepfakes, and why there are massive protests in Albania.
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