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Illegal Game Show Practices
On Tuesday, Sara, Faustine and I will be leading a discussion on the law surrounding game shows. We will begin with a game of jeopardy with questions relating to game shows, and then move on to a more in depth discussion on the central legal issues. The two main focuses of the follow-up discussion will…
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DeepFakers Presentation Slides
As promised, here is a link to access the presentation done on Deepfakes from March 28th. Slides 46 to 47 include DIY links on how to make your own Deepfakes. Enjoy ☺! (Brought to you by Brittney MacBean, Aki Kamoshida, Chris LeSage, Melodie Ureten, and Ricky Tristan).
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Survey on Actors and Deepfakes Prior to Presentation
In preparation for my presentation, I recommend people read this survey conducted by the UK acting union Equity over how actors feel about AI being used in voice acting, tv shows commercials etc. This survey is part of their campaign called “Stop AI Stealing the Show” and while the solutions that the union provide are…
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The Problems with Twitch
Hi everyone! Stephanie and I will be presenting next week on current issues with popular streaming platform Twitch. We will focus on three main problems that we see with the platform. Here is an article on each topic: https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/01/20/twitch-react-meta-dmca-pokimane-gordon-ramsay/ https://globalnews.ca/news/9535007/loot-boxes-gambling-research/ https://cointelegraph.com/news/ftx-influencers-face-1-billion-class-action-lawsuit-over-alleged-crypto-fraud-promotion Have a great weekend!
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DeSantis vs Disney and the Rule Against Perpetuities
Please see this NPR article for background and the latest news on the power struggles between Florida governor Ron DeSantis and Disney. The Internet and the media are going wild over the Disney lawyers’ use of the rule against perpetuities that essentially makes the new DeSantis-controlled board powerless. The agreements that Disney signed with the…
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Fans Are Using AI to Make Their Favorite Pop Stars Sing Whatever They WantRead More: Fans Are Using AI to Make Their Favorite Pop Stars Sing Anything
https://popcrush.com/ai-artists-sing-any-song-ariana-grande-lady-gaga/ New AI technology is being developed that allows Fans to make song covers at the click of a button. Fans can now listen to songs they know their favourite artists would have sung better than the original. Examples of content include Kanye West covering Travis Scott’s 90210 and Lady Gaga covering Ariana Grande songs/…
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Utah Limits Teens Under 18 from Social Media Access
Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed two bills that prohibit children under 18 from using social media between 10:30 pm and 6:30 am and require age verification for all social media users in the state. The laws also give parents access to their children’s posts and messages and hold platforms liable for civil fines if they…
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Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul, and many more caught in entrepreneur’s crypto scheme
More celebrities are being accused of participating in a cryptocurrency scheme, and they’re paying the price for doing so. Actress Lindsay Lohan and YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, amongst 6 other celebrities, were slapped by the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) with an official complaint accusing them of promoting cryptocurrencies without disclosing they were paid to do…
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Dark Times for Dark Patterns?
Epic Games, the developer of the popular video game Fortnite, has been fined a combined $520 million by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for violating FTC rules. The payment is the largest ever required for an FTC rules violation and relates to two complaints concerning in-game microtransactions and privacy concerns. Interestingly, the FTC had…
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A New Outlook on Political Advertising?
The Ontario Election Finances Act (EFA) imposes spending limits on political parties and third parties, with a $600k spending limit for third-party political advertising in the 6-12 months before a general election. Political parties successfully challenged these amendments as an infringement of freedom of expression under §2(b) of the Charter. The government re-enacted identical amendments…
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