Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

PrivacyDigest @PrivacyDigest@mas.to

1/12/2026, 3:52:00 PM

Public

Calls to fast track Bill to criminalise harmful misuse of someone’s voice or image-IrishTimes

… introduced Protection of #Voice & #Image Bill in April, which would criminalise what are colloquially known as “deepfakes” - when someone’s voice or image is used to generate a false photo or video with #AI.

It follows concerns over Elon #Musk ’s AI tool #Grok being used to digitally undress women & children for distribution on his social media channel X.
#privacy #deepfake

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/01/07/call-to-fast-track-bill-targeting-ai-deepfakes-and-identity-hijacking/

The Bill would create a new standalone criminal offence for those who 'knowingly exploit another person’s name, image, voice or likeness without consent'. Photograph: Yuliya Taba/ Getty Images

Calls to fast track Bill to criminalise harmful misuse of someone’s voice or image

The Protection of Voice and Image Bill would target AI deepfakes and identity ‘hijacking’

www.irishtimes.com · The Irish Times

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