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That Viral Photo of a Man Smoking in McDonald’s Was Made With AI
Have you seen a photo on social media recently that appears to show a man in 1980s-style clothes smoking a cigarette in McDonald’s? The image has gone viral, racking up over 21 million views at the time of this writing. But it’s completely fake. The image was made using generative AI. The image, which features…
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Latest Defence of Facebook Doesn’t Make Any Sense
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg released a new statement defending his company late Tuesday in the wake of U.S. Senate testimony from whistleblower Frances Haugen. And while comparing Facebook in the 2020s to Big Tobacco in the 1990s isn’t new, it really is striking to see Zuck make the same arguments that companies like Philip Morris…
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Australian Regulators: If You Want to Vape, Get a Prescription
Australia’s muddled laws on vaping are emerging from a dank cloud of confusion: According to a Wednesday report in the Guardian, the country’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has ruled that nicotine will be reclassified as a prescription-only medication in June 2021.
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Disney+ Edits Out Goofy’s Smoking Scene In Supposedly Uncut Version Of Classic Movie
Disney is streaming on Disney+ an edited version of the 1942 movie Saludos Amigos that lacks a scene of Goofy smoking a cigarette despite the film being labelled as uncut. It’s not the first time that Disney has altered its old catalogue, but it does raise questions about transparency on the relatively new streaming platform.