On 4-3-2026 , China's internet regulator published draft rules that would require signed consent before anyone's face can be used to create an A.I. avatar or a deepfake. E

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A network of seven million people across the U.K. can now prove they're old enough to buy a drink — without ever showing their face. Not a photo I.D. Not a selfie. Not even their

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About a third of workers say they'd happily swap their badge for a fingerprint or a face scan. Meanwhile, the United States has no federal law that specifically governs how employers collect, store, or destroy that biome

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According to the F.B.I.'s latest cybercrime report, deepfake fraud now accounts for at least eight hundred and ninety-three million dollars in losses. Not projected losses. Not theoretical risk.

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An I.C.E. official sat before Congress, described a tool the agency uses to find people, and compared it to Google Maps. Not Google Maps for directions. Google Maps for people. T

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A deepfake video surfaced showing a silver-haired bishop in an amaranth skullcap and cassock, standing on church steps, confronting immigration agents. The bishop didn't exist. But the outfit was so

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Starting in June, every PlayStation account in the U.K. and Ireland will require an age check to use voice chat, messaging, or any communication feature. Sony's giving players three options. A facial

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In March, a political action committee ran a deepfake ad against a Democratic Senate candidate in Texas. The A.I.-generated version of that candidate spoke convincingly for over a minute. Not a few s

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Three out of four people now say they're more worried about their personal data than they were five years ago. And only seventeen percent fully trust the companies holding that data. So every time a

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A bill moving through Congress right now would require you to prove your age before you can fully use your phone. Not just to download an app. To activate the operating system itself.

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