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Trump using AI images of Taylor Swift highlights a new era of election disinformation
Swift probably won’t like Trump using her reputation to falsely claim she endorsed him, but rules on AI in political campaigns are murky.
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Racist, misogynist online disinformation is already being used against Kamala Harris' campaign
"They’re not trolling her just to troll her. There’s a broader effort at play that is connected to undermining women’s participation in democracy and women holding office.”
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Supreme Court will take up case on porn age verification laws in Texas
Experts say the precedent set by ‘porn ID laws’ could have broader effects on freedom of speech.
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How the ‘Everywhere is Queer’ app is helping LGBTQ+ people find queer-owned businesses
Founder Charlie Sprinkman spoke with The 19th about their idea to launch a digital map and directory of over 13,000 resources, from bookstores to salons and therapists.
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Personal data is easier to get than ever. Reproductive health workers are at risk.
Companies called data brokers are lightly regulated, making the danger of doxxing — where contact information is made public to facilitate harassment — overwhelming.
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Why some LGBTQ+ groups oppose the current Kids Online Safety Act
Major national groups withdrew their opposition after the bill was revised — but some groups, especially in states with restrictive laws, say it could still be a threat.
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Whistleblowing while Black: How truth-telling changes the careers of Black women in tech
Black women whistleblowers not only jeopardize their professional prospects, experts say, but often face more intense backlash.
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With AI, anyone can be a victim of nonconsensual porn. Can laws keep up?
States around the country are scrambling to respond to the dramatic rise in deepfakes, a result of little regulation and easy-to-use apps.
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What happens when nurses are hired like Ubers
“You basically just hope that nothing goes wrong,” a nurse said about a shift with the app Clipboard.
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The complicated ties between teenage girls and social media — and what parents should know
Experts say the relationship between social media, self comparison, body image and self harm means that there’s no singular culprit in the youth mental health crisis.