Why an Election Deepfake Crackdown Is Raising Free Speech Concerns

Oct 08, 07:01 AM

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A California law aimed at cracking down on election deepfakes is on hold after being challenged in court. WSJ reporter Jacob Gershman joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the law's aim and why opponents say it’s infringing on free speech. Plus, a possible detente in the text message battle iPhones and Androids. We’ll tell you why Apple’s iOS 18 could help ease the tensions.

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A California law aimed at cracking down on election deepfakes is on hold after being challenged in court. WSJ reporter Jacob Gershman joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the law's aim and why opponents say it’s infringing on free speech. Plus, a possible detente in the text message battle iPhones and Androids. We’ll tell you why Apple’s iOS 18 could help ease the tensions.


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