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The biggest deep fake abuse site is growing in disturbing ways

The biggest deep fake abuse site is growing in disturbing ways

Sophie Maddocks, a doctoral student in the Annenberg School for Communication, said society and law enforcement need to have a zero-tolerance policy for websites that sell fake nude photos of real people. “This harm is going to become part of the sex industry and is going to become profitable; it's going to become normalized,” she said.

Telemedicine is here to stay, but how it will be covered by insurance is still being debated

Telemedicine is here to stay, but how it will be covered by insurance is still being debated

Rolando Vega, a graduate student at the School of Nursing, wrote an opinion piece about the future of telemedicine. If signed by the governor, a Pennsylvania State Sensate Bill would mandate full insurance reimbursement for these services going forward. “This bill is essential and there is a sense of urgency as many patients, as well as health care providers are counting on its final approval,” Vega wrote.

The new director of La Casa Latina creates ‘a sense of belonging'
Woman stands and points outside the ARCH building

After earning a Ph.D. in Education, Krista Cortes returns to Locust Walk as the new director of La Casa Latina. 

The new director of La Casa Latina creates ‘a sense of belonging'

As the new director of La Casa Latina, Krista Cortes brings a sense of inclusivity to welcome different people, cultures, races, and languages to the cultural resources center.

Kristina Linnea García

Darin Johnson breaks down what code switching is
Darin Johnson stands outside in front of steps.

Annenberg School for Communication doctoral student Darin Johnson. (Image: Annenberg School for Communication)

Darin Johnson breaks down what code switching is

The doctoral student at Annenberg School for Communication explores the mental processes behind code switching and their implications.

From Annenberg School for Communication

Facebook is like chairs. No, telephones. No, cars. No …

Facebook is like chairs. No, telephones. No, cars. No …

Zachary Loeb, a doctoral candidate in the School of Arts & Sciences, spoke about Facebook’s attempts to compare the platform to simpler, less threatening technologies. “There used to be this utopian aura where they had been trying to act as though they were the latest in the stream of these transformative [communication] technologies,” he said. “Now they’re kind of like, ‘We’re this banal, everyday technology that we’ve all gotten used to, and we understand it’s screwing up the environment and actually really annoys you and people die all the time because of it, but you can’t imagine getting rid of it anytime soon.’”