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Cruz Objects to Effort to Advance the NO FAKES Act

Ted Cruz objected to Marsha Blackburn’s effort to advance the NO FAKES Act. Coverage differs on whether the event is a block to a bill protecting people from deepfake misuse or a dispute over free-speech safeguards.

Lead article · Politico · CENTERCruz kills Blackburn effort to pass AI deepfakes bill
Image · Politico
OUTLETS
98 RATED
ARTICLES
10
SPAN
35HOURS
AVG CRED
64MEDIUM
The sides

How each side told it

OUTLETS BY LEAN8 RATED · 1 UNRATED
WHO’S NAMED
People · 2 MEMBERS

Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them

Cruz and Blackburn were named together by 3 of 9 outlets. Counted by outlet.

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R · TX · COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION CHAIR

Objected to advancing the NO FAKES Act, citing concerns that it could restrict free speech.

NAMED BY 8 OF 9
LEFT
◆ MIXED1 OF 1 OUTLETLeft-leaning outlets: mixed, 1 of 1 outlet.
CENTER
◆ MIXED6 OF 6 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mixed, 6 of 6 outlets.
RIGHT
NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: not named.
R · TN · SENATOR

Sought to advance the NO FAKES Act, arguing it would protect creators and address online scams while preserving free speech.

NAMED BY 4 OF 9
LEFT
◆ MIXED1 OF 1 OUTLETLeft-leaning outlets: mixed, 1 of 1 outlet.
CENTER
◆ MIXED2 OF 2 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mixed, 2 of 2 outlets.
RIGHT
◆ MIXED1 OF 1 OUTLETRight-leaning outlets: mixed, 1 of 1 outlet.
Timeline · 35 HOURS

When each side picked it up

ARTICLES PER 6 HOURS
LEFTCENTERRIGHTLEFT-LEANING OUTLETS ARRIVED 32H AFTER THE FIRST REPORT

When each side picked it up. left-leaning: 1 article, first wed 8:40 pm, 32 hours after the first report. center: 7 articles, first tue 12:30 pm. right-leaning: 1 article, first wed 12:40 pm, 24 hours after the first report. unrated: 1 article, first tue 12:47 pm.

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