Media & Entertainment POLITICS, TECHNOLOGY & THE HUMANITIES

From Trademarked Catchphrases to Deepfake Scandals: How AI Is Reshaping Online Safety, Identity, and Abuse

• by Paris Finnie
• January 16, 2026
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• 4 minutes read

Growing concerns over artificial intelligence misuse are moving rapidly from abstract warnings into concrete legal, cultural, and safety challenges. Two recent developments — actor Matthew McConaughey’s move to trademark his famous catchphrase to protect it from AI misuse, and mounting warnings from UK authorities and researchers about AI-generated deepfakes — illustrate how generative AI is […]

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FBI Searches Home of Washington Post Reporter in Classified Documents Investigation — Press Freedom, Security, and Accountability at a Crossroads

• by Paris Finnie
• January 14, 2026
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• 5 minutes read

Article Breakdown (Neutral, Fact-Based) On January 14, 2026, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents executed a search warrant at the Virginia home of Washington Post journalist Hannah Natanson, seizing electronic devices including her phone, laptops, and a Garmin watch as part of an active federal investigation into the handling of classified government documents. The raid was […]

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Jimmy Kimmel Extends ABC Contract Through 2027 Amid Free Speech Debate

• by Paris Finnie
• December 9, 2025
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• 4 minutes read

Jimmy Kimmel will continue hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! through at least 2027 after signing a new one-year contract extension with Disney’s ABC Network. The extension, first reported by Bloomberg and later confirmed by ABC, ensures that Kimmel — already one of the longest-running late-night hosts in U.S. television history — will remain on the air […]