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You wrote a column recently for The Washington Post arguing that Democrats should really be focusing on speaking to and winning over moderates. What do you see them doing that is effective in that regard?
You wrote a column recently for The Washington Post arguing that Democrats should really be focusing on speaking to and winning over moderates. What do you see them doing that is effective in that regard?
Yeah, yeah. I was going to ask you, and you're kind of laying this out already, but like, what is the I'm working in 2025 strategy for Democrats?
Yeah, yeah. I was going to ask you, and you're kind of laying this out already, but like, what is the I'm working in 2025 strategy for Democrats?
Yeah, yeah. I was going to ask you, and you're kind of laying this out already, but like, what is the I'm working in 2025 strategy for Democrats?
Barry, thank you so much for your time.
Barry, thank you so much for your time.
Barry, thank you so much for your time.
It can seem in this highly partisan moment that our lawmakers in Congress can't agree on anything. But there was a rare moment of unity earlier this week when Congress passed the Take It Down Act, a law designed to stop the online spread of nonconsensual sexual imagery known commonly as revenge porn, including deepfakes.
It can seem in this highly partisan moment that our lawmakers in Congress can't agree on anything. But there was a rare moment of unity earlier this week when Congress passed the Take It Down Act, a law designed to stop the online spread of nonconsensual sexual imagery known commonly as revenge porn, including deepfakes.
It can seem in this highly partisan moment that our lawmakers in Congress can't agree on anything. But there was a rare moment of unity earlier this week when Congress passed the Take It Down Act, a law designed to stop the online spread of nonconsensual sexual imagery known commonly as revenge porn, including deepfakes.
The bill was championed by First Lady Melania Trump, and it passed in a remarkable show of bipartisan support. 409 votes in favor, just two opposed. President Trump is expected to sign it into law. The Take It Down Act makes the sharing and posting of these types of images a federal crime and carries punishments including fines and possible prison time.
The bill was championed by First Lady Melania Trump, and it passed in a remarkable show of bipartisan support. 409 votes in favor, just two opposed. President Trump is expected to sign it into law. The Take It Down Act makes the sharing and posting of these types of images a federal crime and carries punishments including fines and possible prison time.
The bill was championed by First Lady Melania Trump, and it passed in a remarkable show of bipartisan support. 409 votes in favor, just two opposed. President Trump is expected to sign it into law. The Take It Down Act makes the sharing and posting of these types of images a federal crime and carries punishments including fines and possible prison time.
For victims targeted by deepfake porn creators online, it's being hailed as a big step in the right direction.
For victims targeted by deepfake porn creators online, it's being hailed as a big step in the right direction.
For victims targeted by deepfake porn creators online, it's being hailed as a big step in the right direction.
That's Olivia Carville, an investigative reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek. I spoke with her and her colleague, Margie Murphy, a cybersecurity reporter, on this week's Apple News In Conversation. They've been reporting on the effects of AI and deepfakes. Carville said despite strong support for the bill, some think it doesn't go far enough.
That's Olivia Carville, an investigative reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek. I spoke with her and her colleague, Margie Murphy, a cybersecurity reporter, on this week's Apple News In Conversation. They've been reporting on the effects of AI and deepfakes. Carville said despite strong support for the bill, some think it doesn't go far enough.
That's Olivia Carville, an investigative reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek. I spoke with her and her colleague, Margie Murphy, a cybersecurity reporter, on this week's Apple News In Conversation. They've been reporting on the effects of AI and deepfakes. Carville said despite strong support for the bill, some think it doesn't go far enough.