This week Sam starts with how Taylor Swift could sue Donald Trump for posting a series of fake, AI-generated images that claimed she wanted fans to vote for the presidential candidate. After the break, Joseph pieces together how the U.S. has been quietly using hacked messages from an encrypted phone company to prosecute alleged cocaine traffickers. In the subscribers-only section, we talk about how Sam triggered a lawsuit against Nvidia for scraping YouTube, and go longer on why we generate impact and how.<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.404media.co/donald-trump-taylor-swift-endorsement-ai-images/">Swift Could Sue Trump Under State Law for Fake AI Endorsement</a></li>
<li>US Feds Are Tapping a Half Billion Encrypted Messaging Goldmine</li>
<li><a href="https://www.404media.co/nvidia-sued-for-scraping-youtube-after-404-media-investigation/">Nvidia Sued for Scraping YouTube After 404 Media Investigation</a></li>
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