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Social Media Warning Labels, Plus Deepfakes’ Impact on the Election 6/17/24

Social Media Warning Labels, Plus Deepfakes’ Impact on the Election 6/17/24

Update: 2024-06-17
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The U.S. Surgeon General is now calling for a warning label to be applied to social media apps, similar to those on alcohol and tobacco products. He says immediate action is needed to protect young people from the potential mental health harms of social media. But the demand would require congressional action, which historically has not acted to curb social media usage in the past. Plus, political deepfakes are now circulating online as election campaigns heat up. We discuss with former North Dakota senator Heidi Heitkamp and a professional of artificial intelligence. 

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Social Media Warning Labels, Plus Deepfakes’ Impact on the Election 6/17/24

Social Media Warning Labels, Plus Deepfakes’ Impact on the Election 6/17/24

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