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CBSNews.com 

New bill would criminalize digitally altered "deepfake" porn

As more people become victims of so-called "deepfake porn," Congress is finally stepping in with a bill that would make it illegal to share nonconsensual intimate images online, with penalties of hefty fines and possible jail time. Jo Ling Kent spoke with those leading the effort.

AOL.com 

Judge denies Alec Baldwin request to drop indictment for 'Rust' shooting

By Andrew Hay 

  (Reuters) - A New Mexico judge on Friday rejected Alec Baldwin's bid to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge for the 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, opening the way for an unprecedented trial of a Hollywood actor for an on-set death. 

  Baldwin's lawyers argued at a May 17 hearing that a grand jury indictment of the actor was "a sham" as a New Mexico state prosecutor failed to tell jurors they could question defense witnesses and stopped... Читать дальше...

Nasa.gov 

HiCAM 2024 Spring Review

NASA and its partners in the Advanced Composites Consortium gathered at the agency’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, May 7-9. Team members from 20 organizations across the country recently discussed progress on all technology development tasks underway in NASA’s Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM) project. The project is competing manufacturing approaches that reduce labor, […]

The Verge 

Activision and Meta sued by families of Uvalde school shooting victims

Image: Activision

The families of the victims killed in the Uvalde, Texas school shooting are suing Meta and Call of Duty developer Activision over allegations that they promoted the use of firearms to underage boys. The lawsuit claims both companies “knowingly exposed the Shooter to the weapon, conditioned him to see it as the solution to his problems, and trained him to use it.” It’s the kind of claim we’ve seen unsuccessfully thrown at video game companies numerous times in the past.

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Express & Star 

What the papers say – May 25

Michael Gove’s decision to stand down as an MP features heavily among widespread election coverage.

Top Stories (uk) - Google News (ru) 

Kenya president says police to arrive in Haiti in three weeks - BBC

  1. Kenya president says police to arrive in Haiti in three weeks  BBC
  2. Kenyan special forces police to arrive in Haiti to help combat gang violence  The Guardian
  3. A foreign force was set to arrive in Haiti this week. What happened?  CNN
  4. Haiti: first Kenyan police arrive to help tackle gang violence – but the prospects for success are slim  The Conversation
  5. Why are Kenyan forces set to intervene in Haiti and how is the US involved?  Al Jazeera English

BangkokPost.com 

Paetongtarn says she’s not ready to replace Srettha

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, leader of the ruling Pheu Thai Party, says she is not yet ready to become the next prime minister if Srettha Thavisin is removed from office in a case involving the appointment of a minister with a prison record.