Why an Election Deepfake Crackdown Is Raising Free Speech Concerns

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🗓️ 8 October 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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A California law aimed at cracking down on election deepfakes is on hold after being challenged in court. WSJ reporter Jacob Gershman joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the law's aim and why opponents say it’s infringing on free speech. Plus, a possible detente in the text message battle iPhones and Androids. We’ll tell you why Apple’s iOS 18 could help ease the tensions. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Exchanges. The Goldman Sachs Podcast featuring exchanges on the forces driving the markets and the economy.
0:07.5	Exchanges between the leading minds at Goldman Sachs.
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0:13.4	Listen now.
0:14.4	Welcome to Tech News briefing.
0:20.8	It's Tuesday, October 8th.
0:23.0	I'm Zoe Thomas for the Wall Street Journal.
0:25.9	Tensions between Android and iPhone users
0:28.9	can run hot when it comes to text messaging.
0:32.1	But Apple's iOS 18 software update
0:35.4	could make the fight between blue and green bubbles
0:38.2	a little less hostile.
0:40.1	We'll tell you why.
0:42.1	And then, a host of apps and websites make it easy to generate
0:46.4	digital clones of politicians and celebrities in seconds, using generative
0:51.4	artificial intelligence.
0:53.0	The states are grappling with how to deal with the potentially harmful impacts these deep fakes could have on elections.
1:00.0	Our reporter, Jacob Gershman, will join us to talk about a California law aimed at tackling this
1:05.4	and the challenges the law is facing in court.
1:12.2	But first, most Americans have iPhones.
1:15.0	I-Message is one big reason people stick with Apple's devices over Androids.
1:21.0	Who wants to be left out of group chats, unable to receive
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