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Arts & Culture

‘Picture to burn’: The law probably won’t protect Taylor (or other women) from deepfakes

Legal redress is hard if you fall victim to an AI-generated pornographic and abusive deepfake

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Sciences & Technology

A little bird didn’t tell me

The hack attack on Twitter was aimed at financial gain, but what happens when hacking turns political? Regulation is part of the answer, as is becoming more savvy ourselves

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Business & Economics

When a Tweet met with a roar

Twitter faced a massive backlash in India, highlighting how big business must be culturally aware in global markets. And in India, this means understanding the banned caste system

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Politics & Society

Blurred lines: Your employer, Twitter and the law

Angela Williamson’s sacking from Cricket Australia, over alleged political opinions shared on social media, demonstrates the need for clearer laws

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Sciences & Technology

How to find the truth on Twitter

With more people using social media as a primary source of information, how can we sort the truth from the lies?

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Politics & Society

Trump and the decline of the virtuous presidency

Trump’s presidency is directly at odds with the Founding Fathers’ ideals for the office to be one of virtue and dignity

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Politics & Society

Trump + Twitter: Unfettered honesty or unchecked vitriol?

America’s next President uses 140 characters to set policy, but also malign his opponents. Whether he’ll be reined in is anyone’s guess.

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