AI is amplifying social media disinformation — and making Big Tech civilly liable may be the key to stemming it

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• AI makes it easier than ever to spread misinformation and disinformation on social media. 
• Legal experts argue real change can only happen through new laws or the social media companies themselves.
• One expert called for amending an internet law that protects social media companies from civil liability. 

In the age of generative artificial intelligence, the public is arguably more susceptible than ever to fall victim...