NBI seeks law vs troll farms, AI deepfakes

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is asking Congress to pass a law that would give authorities a clear legal basis to monitor and go after social media troll farms, fake accounts and AI-generated content used to deceive the public. NBI Director Melvin Matibag said during the Saturday News Forum at Dapo Restaurant in Quezon City that existing laws allow the bureau to act against cybercrimes such as scams, but not organized troll farm operations. “We are probably proposing a bill to make monitoring this a law because we don’t have a specific law,” Matibag said. “We’re […]... Keep on reading: NBI seeks law vs troll farms, AI deepfakes

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer