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FTC Tells Major Platforms to Prepare for Take It Down Act Compliance

The FTC has warned major technology companies to comply with new takedown rules for nonconsensual intimate imagery, including AI-generated deepfake content.

May 22, 2026

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Google I/O Shows AI Becoming the Default Layer Across Everyday Tech

Google’s I/O announcements show AI moving deeper into search, phones, browsers and apps, but many features will arrive through staged rollouts rather than all at once.

May 21, 2026

A person reviewing a digital image with abstract verification and metadata indicators on a laptop.

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Google Expands AI Content Labels as Synthetic Media Becomes Harder to Spot

Google is expanding tools meant to show how digital media was created or edited, but labels and provenance systems are only part of the answer.

May 21, 2026