California Passes AI Laws To Curb Election Deepfakes, Protect Actors

By |2024-09-19T13:09:10-04:00September 18th, 2024|Issue Watch|

By Kelsey Ables and Gerrit De Vynck, washingtonpost.com, 9-18-24 California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed into law a raft of artificial intelligence bills Sept. 18, aimed at curbing the effects of deepfakes during elections and protecting Hollywood performers from their likenesses being replicated by AI without their consent. There is growing worry about deepfakes [...]

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United States Tops World as Broadband Ecosystem Leader Yet Again According to Latest Study in Net Vitality Series by Stuart N. Brotman

By |2024-09-13T18:32:24-04:00September 16th, 2024|Press Releases|

China Slips to Second Tier as Global AI Leadership Hangs in the Balance FOR RELEASE: September 16, 2024 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., September 16, 2024 – The United States continues to rank as the top country in the global broadband Internet ecosystem, followed by South Korea and the Netherlands, [...]

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TikTok Adds New First Amendment Argument as It Fights Sale or Ban

By |2024-08-16T18:39:48-04:00August 15th, 2024|Issue Watch|

By Haeluya Hadero, Associated Press, 8-15-24 TikTok on Aug. 15 pushed back against U.S. government arguments that the popular social media platform is not shielded by the First Amendment, comparing its platform to prominent American media organizations owned by foreign entities. Last month, the Justice Department argued in a legal brief filed in a [...]

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Stuart N. Brotman Named Media Institute’s First ‘Digital Media Laureate’

By |2024-08-13T13:28:44-04:00August 14th, 2024|Press Releases|

Researcher and Author Recognized for Contributions to Digital Media Field FOR RELEASE: August 14, 2024 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., August 14, 2024 – Stuart N. Brotman has been designated The Media Institute’s first “Digital Media Laureate,” it was announced today by Institute President Richard T. Kaplar. This honor recognizes Brotman’s [...]

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Google Is an Illegal Monopoly, Federal Court Rules

By |2024-08-06T12:41:27-04:00August 5th, 2024|Issue Watch|

By Eva Dou and Gerrit De Vynck, washingtonpost.com, 8-5-24 A federal court has found that Google illegally abused its market power to quash competition in Internet search, handing the Justice Department a landmark victory against Big Tech. “Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly,” Judge Amit P. [...]

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First Amendment Values and Trust in Media Are Critical in Current Election Year, Stuart N. Brotman Says in New Essay for Media Institute’s Madison Project

By |2024-07-30T18:58:40-04:00July 31st, 2024|Press Releases|

FOR RELEASE: July 31, 2024 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., July 31, 2024 – Restoring confidence in First Amendment values championed by James Madison and enhancing trust in the media are especially important in this election year, says Stuart N. Brotman in a new essay released today by The Media Institute’s [...]

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Microsoft Calls for New Laws on Deepfake Fraud, AI Sexual Abuse Images

By |2024-08-07T17:57:00-04:00July 30th, 2024|Issue Watch|

By Gerrit De Vynck, research by Will Oremus, washingtonpost.com, 7-30-24 Tech giant Microsoft is calling on Congress to pass laws that make it illegal to use AI-generated voices and images to defraud people and require AI companies to build tech to identify fake AI images made with their products. The recommendations came as part [...]

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Senate Passes Landmark Bills To Protect Kids Online

By |2024-08-07T13:52:20-04:00July 30th, 2024|Issue Watch|

By Cristiano Lima-Strong, washingtonpost.com, 7-30-24 The Senate overwhelmingly passed a pair of bills to expand online privacy and safety protections for children on July 30, delivering a major win for parent and youth activists who have clamored for action against tech companies they say are endangering the well-being of kids. The legislation, approved 91-3, [...]

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Schumer Expects Child Online Safety Bills To Pass Senate by Wide Margin

By |2024-07-25T23:13:39-04:00July 25th, 2024|Issue Watch|

By Cristiano Lima-Strong, washingtonpost.com, 7-25-24 Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said this week that he expects a pair of bills boosting online privacy and safety protections for children to clear the chamber “by a very large vote,” with initial consideration set for as early as Thursday, July 25. Schumer, who has faced months [...]

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