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  1. Gender and the Law Prof Blog

    Court Extends Vullo to Hold First Amendment Bars Florida from Threatening Media for Abortion Related Speech

    By Tracy Thomas

    The Volokh Conspiracy, Court Holds the First Amendment Bars Florida from Threatening Media with Criminal Punishment for Spreading Supposed Health-Related DisinformationFrom Chief Judge Mark Walker's opinion today in Floridians Protecting Freedom,…

  2. The Right Coast

    UK Government And Media Spread Disinformation About Southport Killer, Evidence Suggests

    By Thomas A. Smith

    The riots in England this summer were motivated by far-right Islamophobia and driven by disinformation online, argued the UK media and government at the time. In July and August, social…

  3. Employment Law Lookout

    Webinar: Pioneers and Pathfinders Virtual Roundtable Series: Understanding the Legal and Commercial Challenges of Disinformation and Deepfakes

    By Seyfarth Shaw LLP

    About the Program: Seyfarth’s Pioneers and Pathfinders virtual roundtable series has tackled critical topics intended to help our clients navigate the implications of generative AI and natural language processing models…

  4. Gadgets, Gigabytes & Goodwill Blog

    Pioneers and Pathfinders Virtual Roundtable Series: Understanding the Legal and Commercial Challenges of Disinformation and Deepfakes

    By Seyfarth Shaw LLP

    On Thursday, November 7th at 1:30 p.m. CT, co-editor of our Gadgets, Gigabytes, and Goodwill Blog, Puya Partow-Navid, will participate in a panel for Seyfarth's acclaimed Pioneers and Pathfinders Virtual…

  5. Future Lawyer

    Free Speech Is Fundamental – Con Law Lesson #1.

    By rickgeorges

    Okay, boys and girls, this is what I learned on the first day of Constitutional Law in law school. It should be taught in high school. The Constitution is a…

  6. The Right Coast

    Justice Department Trumps Russian Disinformation – WSJ

    By Thomas A. Smith

    Which is more likely to influence a U.S. election? A dribble of Russian propaganda in an ocean of online electioneering, or a federal law-enforcement campaign against one of the candidates?…

  7. Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider

    Privacy Tip #412 – Beware of Spamouflage

    By Linn Foster Freedman

    A new report by Graphika, as reported by Cyberscoop, has identified a Chinese-linked group that is “creating American personas online and spreading content designed to denigrate both parties and candidates.”…

  8. The Right Coast

    Biden-Harris Administration: No Remorse for Free-Speech Abuses – WSJ

    By Thomas A. Smith

    The disinformation was coming from those who claimed to be battling disinformation. As with the Covid censorship, the suppression of Biden stories appears to be not just a textbook violation…

  9. The Right Coast

    Judge Tosses Nina Jankowicz’s Defamation Suit, Says She Was a Censor

    By Thomas A. Smith

    Imagine you're a prominent "disinformation expert" once hired to head a government board to fight alleged untruths but unceremoniously dumped from the position when the board was dissolved amidst public…

  10. ComplexDiscovery

    OpenAI Confirms Use of its AI Tools in Russian Disinformation Campaigns

    By Rob Robinson

    Editor’s Note: OpenAI has confirmed the use of its advanced AI tools in Russian disinformation campaigns, highlighting a significant and concerning development in the realm of cybersecurity and information governance.…