Payne died on Oct. 16 at age 31 after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is survived by his 7-year-old son, Bear, whom he shares with ex-partner Cheryl Cole.
Fans paying tribute to the late star have since helped propel the group’s catalogue back into the U.K. Official Charts, with several of their albums and singles now seeing a major uplift in the wake of the tragedy.
According to the latest Official Albums Chart Update, Take Me Home (2012) is currently positioned at No. 12 and is eyeing a potential Top 10 return by the end of the week. The album, which initially peaked at No. 1 in the U.K., features hits like “Live While We’re Young,” “Little Things,” and “Kiss You.”
Midnight Memories (2013) is also making a resurgence across the pond, sitting at No. 14 midweek, while Made in the A.M. (2015) and FOUR (2014) are tracking at No. 15 and No. 20, respectively. Meanwhile, their debut album Up All Night (2011), which originally peaked at No. 2, has re-entered the chart at No. 33.
In addition to the albums, several One Direction singles are also gaining traction. “Night Changes” (2014) has re-entered the charts at No. 13, with “Story of My Life” (2013) at No. 21. Their debut hit “What Makes You Beautiful” (2011) is set to return at No. 48.
Payne’s solo work has also seen a resurgence. His 2019 album LP1 has re-entered the charts at No. 49, and singles like “Teardrops,” “For You” (with Rita Ora), and “Strip That Down” (featuring Quavo) are all experiencing renewed interest.
Several of One Direction’s singles have also seen renewed interest. Their 2014 hit, “Night Changes,”as re-entered the charts at No. 13, while “Story of My Life” (2013) is currently positioned at No. 21. Meanwhile, their debut single “What Makes You Beautiful” (2011) is set to re-enter the chart at No. 48.
Payne’s solo material has also experienced a resurgence. His 2019 debut album LP1 has re-entered the charts at No. 49, with singles like “Teardrops,” “For You” (with Rita Ora), and “Strip That Down” (featuring Quavo) also climbing.
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KATSEYE is fully in “TOUCH” as a girl group, as the six-member squad took the stage on The Kelly Clarkson show on Wednesday (Oct. 23) to perform their latest hit.
The group delivered the track out of the studio, on a rooftop against the Los Angeles skyline, dressed in coordinating pastel outfits and go-go boots. “You been so out of touch, touch, touch, touch, touch/ Thought about you way too much, much, much, much, much/ Over, over thinking us, us, us, us, us/ ‘Cause you been so out of touch,” they sing in the instantly catchy chorus as they delivered in-sync choreography.
“It’s such a beautiful song. We all love it,” KATSEYE’s Daniela previously told Billboardof “TOUCH,” which is featured on their recent EP, SIS (Soft Is Strong). “The song itself is like our softer side and it shows complexity of love. Filming the whole music video was such an amazing experience and recording as well. It’s ethereal and shows our softer side, but we can tap into our fierceness and our self-confidence too.”
The K-pop-inspired international girl group featuring members Sophia, Manon, Daniela, Lara, Megan and Yoonchae, were formed as part of the competition series The Debut: Dream Academy, and while they only debuted back in June, they’ve already established an impressively dedicated fanbase, known as the EYEKONS.
Watch KATSEYE perform “TOUCH” on The Kelly Clarkson show below.
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Countdown to Wicked! Ariana Grande will make her debut as Glinda the Good Witch alongside Oscar winner Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, Wicked Witch of the West, in the eagerly anticipated film out Nov. 22.
With just four weeks until it hits theaters, Wickedfans are readying a journey to the Land of Oz. To help prepare for the trip, we’ve collected a list of the cutest Wicked-themed merchandise to shop before (and after) the film drops.
From headphones and speakers to sweatshirts, shoes, luggage, beauty essentials and other goodies, see below for a collection of merch that’ll help you channel the magical energy of Wicked.
Magical mane! The Wicked x Shark FlexStyle comes in an ombre green colorway with a hit of pink. The Shark FlexStyle is a multi-use hair tool that is designed to curl, smooth, dry and volumize.
Ready for a night out in the Emerald City? The Aldo x Wicked collection features sparkling heels, pumps and accessories. Grande wore custom, pink Aldo pumps inspired by the collection while hosting SNL earlier this month.
Vera Bradley’s Wicked collection features this lovely duffle bag (available in pink or green). The roomy bag is sized just right for traveling, or hitting the gym.
Whether your traveling to Emerald City or another destination, the Wicked x Béis collection will get you there in style. The limited collection includes suitcases, backpacks and more.
OPI x Wicked Limited Edition Collection, 2PC Duo-Pack
Bombas’ Wicked collection features 12 sock styles inspired by Elphaba and Glinda. Kim Kardashian slipped into a pair of socks from the collection to host a private, Wicked screening at her house on Tuesday.
Wicked x Voluspa Pink Goes With Green Candle Duo Set
Light things up with this candle set from the Wicked x Voluspa collab. The candle coupling features 8.5oz candles: Elphaba’s Bewitching Banyan Forest and Glinda’s Perfectly Pink Yuzu.
Build your very own Emerald City! The Welcome to the Emerald City Lego Set has 945 piece and Lego minis of Glinda, Elphaba, The Wizard, Madame Morrible and Fiyero.
Play a Wicked round of Monopoly with this movie-themed board game. It comes complete with munchkin homes, emerald castles, Defy Gravity and Total Ozmopolitan cards and six tokens: Elphaba’s hat, Elphaba’s Broom, Elphaba’s Bottle, Glinda’s Crown, Glinda’s Trunks, and The Grimmerie.
A mini speaker with a Wicked vibe. The Bitty Boomers Elphaba Speaker and Glinda Speaker are a couple of the exclusive drops that you’ll find at Target. Bitty Boomers features Bluetooth 5.0 and up to four hours of playtime.
Want more ways to celebrate Wicked? Toast to Oz with a Wicked-themed cocktail kit ($160) from Cocktail Courier. It’s packed with all the ingredients (and booze) needed for Oz-inspired drinks such as “Popular Pink Punch,” “Ozmopolitan” and the “Ozpresso Martini.”
There’s also a Wicked-inspired hotel suite at the Hilton New York Midtown. The custom-designed suite will be available from Nov. 21 until Jan. 5 (book here).
Speaking of the Big Apple, Wicked the musical opened on Broadway in 2013 and went on to gross over $1 billion. In 2017, Wicked became the second-highest grossing Broadway musical in history behind The Lion King.
Will the movie be just as popular as the Broadway production? The film has already earned strong numbers in presale tickets and could rake in as much as $150 million opening weekend, per Box Office Theory. The Universal Pictures’ fantasy film, directed by Jon M. Chu, is estimated to make as much as $1 billion at the box office.
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Juvenile clarified his comments about Lil Wayne not being tapped to headline this season’s Super Bowl Halftime Show.
He and Mannie Fresh made appearance on Los Angeles-area radio show, Power 106’s Brown Bag Morning Show where they both addressed Kendrick Lamarbeing picked instead after being asked if they would perform if the Compton rapper extended an invite. “Oh, we there,” Juvie answered with no hesitation. “Kendrick is one of the best performers we’ve ever seen. He’s top notch, especially in hip-hop. In the hip-hop world, and he raises the bar. So it’s something that everybody want to see, and if he calls, I’m there. No problem.”
Mannie then interjected that social media has a habit of mucking things up. “The thing is, the internet always makes something that it’s not,” he said. “Because people felt like we took a side ’cause we said that it would be cool if Wayne was in it. Of course we going to say that — that’s from our team, but respectfully, Kendrick is that dude. He’s a good dude.”
Juvie added: “Never throwing shade on Kendrick not one time because I don’t live my life like that anyway. I don’t like to tear somebody else down to put somebody else in a position, right? But I felt like Wayne was campaigning for that spot, he came out months ahead of time and I’m like, well, if he’s asking for it, at least consider him — give him a call or something.”
The New Orleans rapper continued by reemphasizing that his beef was always with the NFL and never with Lamar or the person ultimately responsible for the pick in Jay-Z. “My quarrel was never with Jay-Z or Kendrick or anything like that,” he reiterated. “My quarrel was with the NFL and the other 11 Super Bowls they had in my city and they never gave us a chance to put anybody from the city on. How they come to our city and they throw this big major event and they rent all the buildings and they don’t let the people from the city… we don’t see those benefits. My cause is totally different.”
Back in September, a day after Kendrick announced that he was headlining Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans, Juvie took to social media to give his two cents. “So everybody wants me to speak on this Super Bowl situation,” he began visibly upset while sitting in a car. “Look, I’m mad about the situation just like y’all, but my hatred is towards the NFL — not really the people that booked the halftime show. I’m mad at the people that hired the muthaf—as that booked the halftime show. I feel like y’all should step in. Y’all done had 11 Super Bowls in New Orleans, man. Y’all have yet to put a hip-hop artist from New Orleans on the damn Super Bowl!”
He continued: “I feel like every time y’all come here, y’all should have somebody from our city on the sh—t. But this time it really hits hard when you don’t have Lil Wayne on the show. I don’t see how the f—k y’all don’t have Lil Wayne doing the halftime show. Somebody that has a whole bunch of f—ing hits and somebody that really deserves it and somebody that can bring out multiple artists of all genres. Think about it.”
The N.O. legend then aimed his anger towards NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, saying, “So this goes to you, Roger Goodell, you need to get it right, man. You coming to our city, sucking up our culture and making all this money and putting all this bread in your pocket and other people’s pockets and hanging us dry. It gotta stop.”
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Autumn vibes usually equate to oversized sweaters and shackets, but Revolve is campaigning for a new aesthetic this season: cool girl fall. To help the fashion brand spread the message, Revolve tapped who they define as the ultimate “it girl”: K-pop singer Jeon Somi.
As the first official global brand ambassador for the apparel brand, Somi put together a curated collection on Revolve that spotlights her edgy yet chic aesthetic. The edit launched on Oct. 17 and gives fans and fashion lovers an opportunity to stock up on the K-pop star’s favorite pieces.
You can expect to find hues of red and black within the collection in addition to a mix of day and night outfits (as well as essential transitional clothing). No matter what vibe you’re looking to put together, the 23-year-old’s favorites are sure to put a high-fashion spin on your outfit whether it’s with a wide-leg jean or statement-making graphic top.
To help you stock up on the “Ice Cream” singer’s most-loved looks, ShopBillboard put together a list of our favorites you can shop below.
Layering up doesn’t mean ditching style, and this cardigan jacket is the proof. Alongside offering a cozy faux fur oversized collar, the zipper closure is adjustable and features a contrasting smooth material that elevates the sweater. As an added touch of elegance, the design also features balloon sleeves.
Go for a more ’90s look with this fitted baby tee that you can pair with mini skirts or low-rise jeans. It features a mesh material that’s lightweight and breathable while the face graphic turns it into a statement piece you’ll always want to show off.
Redefine what a little black dress should look like when you throw on this mini dress. Unlike a classic straight hem, this style comes with a curvy bubble design that’ll add a softness to your date night outfit.
Knee-high boots are basically a wardrobe staple, but these Smith Boots bring a high-fashion edge. Rather than a straight and smooth design, the look adds a fold over the bottom portion to give off a more layered appearance.
Refresh your denim collection with a pair of these bestselling wide leg jeans. The waist has a medium rise and features a more loose fit for a casual, relaxed vibe each time you throw them on.
Being asked to be the face of Revolve’s campaign meant a lot to the K-pop singer who took it as an opportunity to bring the brand to her audience.
“I am honored to be their first global brand ambassador and officially introduce REVOLVE to the K-Pop community,” she said in a press release. “Through this partnership, I want to convey my personality through fashion and empower my community to express their individuality. It’s important to me that this collaboration resonates with my fans, creating something they will truly enjoy and connect with. I am always pushing the boundaries of how to engage with my fans, and Revolve is the perfect way to do that.”
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The 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards delivered a record-breaking 112 million engagements across television, digital and social platforms, 36% higher than 2023, Telemundo announced on Wednesday (Oct. 23). This year’s ceremony recorded the highest engagement for an award special in Telemundo’s history.
According to Nielsen, on linear, the show — which included performances by stars like Yandel, Grupo Niche and Fuerza Regida — reached a cumulative audience of 1.8 million total viewers. Furthermore, the two-hour broadcast won its time slot and drove the network to No. 1 in both demos in Spanish-language television primetime, the report further explains.
Telemundo’s multi-platform coverage generated 106 million video views across social platforms, representing a 43% increase from 2023. According to Talkwalker, the show was the No. 1 most social program across broadcast television with 1.2 million total interactions across Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
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Locally, the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards ranked as the No. 1 primetime program in its time slot, regardless of language, among adults 18-49 in Los Angeles, and the No. 1 program on Spanish-language television in New York, Miami, Dallas, Chicago and other cities.
Karol G was the big winner of the night with eight trophies including Global 200 Latin artist of the year and tour of the year. Both Peso Pluma and Bad Bunny won six awards each. (See the complete list of winners here.)
Besides a number of riveting performances, three special awards were handed out: Pepe Aguilar was recognized with the Hall of Fame Award, J Balvin with the Spirit of Hope Award, and Alejandro Sanz with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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The Zombies have enlisted Q Prime for label and distribution services, it was announced Tuesday (Oct. 22).
Under the agreement, Q Prime will manage marketing, manufacturing, distribution and licensing for the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees’ new imprint, Beechwood Park Records. The imprint includes the pioneering British band’s catalog, which the group acquired the rights to last year from Marquis Enterprises Ltd. “There’s a very narrow window in a Venn diagram where love, admiration and business overlap. That’s what the deal is all about,” said Q Prime co-founder Cliff Burnstein in a statement.
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Starting next year, Q Prime will physically reissue four of The Zombies’ albums, remastered from the original tapes. This includes the band’s seminal 1968 album, Odessey & Oracle, in its original mono mix; the LP, which was recorded for 1,000 British pounds, includes the classic songs “Time of The Season,” “Care of Cell 44″ and “This Will Be Our Year.” Its release will coincide with a new Zombies documentary, Hung Up On A Dream, directed by musician and filmmaker Robert Schwartzman and co-produced by Schwartzman’s Utopia Films, The Ranch Productions and Tom Hanks’ Playtone.
Chris Tuthill and Cindy da Silva of The Rocks Management, who have represented the band for the past 11 years, oversaw the deal along with attorney Monika Tashman of Loeb & Loeb. “We went through a painstaking process to find a strategic partner who would truly understand the unique qualities of these beloved recordings,” said Tuthill in a statement. “Ultimately, we knew we had to stay true to the band’s history. They have always benefited from a non-traditional and independent approach to both music and business, which is one of the reasons their songs are continually rediscovered by new generations of fans.”
After former publishing executive Rick Krim introduced the management team to Q Prime, da Silva added, “We were incredibly impressed by the team and infrastructure that Q Prime assembled with their long-term clients Metallica to nurture and grow their own catalog, and their genuine desire to collaborate with us and the band to do the same for The Zombies.”
The Zombies’ four surviving founding members are lead singer Colin Blunstone, keyboardist Rod Argent, bassist Chris White and drummer Hugh Grundy. The band first appeared on the Billboard charts with 1964’s “She’s Not There,” which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Former President Barack Obama lost himself in the music, the moment on Tuesday night (Oct. 22) at Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s Detroit rally ahead of the 2024 presidential election next month.
The Detroit native rapper took the stage to introduce Obama at the event, telling the cheering crowd, “I’m here tonight for a couple of reasons. As most of you know, the city of Detroit and my home state of Michigan mean a lot to me. Going into this election, the spotlight is on us more than ever and I think it’s important to use your voice. So, I’m encouraging everyone to get out and vote please.”
He continued, “I also think that people shouldn’t be afraid to express their opinions, and I don’t think anyone wants an America where people are worried about retribution or what people would do if you make your opinion known. I think Vice President Harris supports a future for this country, where this freedom and many others will be protected and upheld.”
Rapper Eminem introduces former President Barack Obama at a Detroit rally for Vice President Kamala Harris. pic.twitter.com/SGURWEGAMw
Obama then took the stage, where he playfully told the audience, “I gotta say, I’ve done a lot of rallies. So, I don’t usually get nervous, but I was feeling some kind of way following Eminem.”
The former president then broke into rapping the opening verse of Em’s Hot 100 chart-topper, “Lose Yourself,” noting that his “Palms were sweaty, knees weak/ Arms are heavy, vomit on my sweater already/ Mom’s spaghetti/ I’m nervous but on the surface, I’m calm already.”
After deafening cheers, Obama joked, “I thought Eminem was going to be performing and I was going to jump out.”
Watch the full Kamala Harris/Tim Walz rally in Detroit below.
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Ab-Soul made an appearance on DJ Hed and Gina Views’ SiriusXM show Effective Immediately, over the weekend to talk about his upcoming album Soul Burger when the subject of J. Cole came up.
Gina Views asked him what the groupchat was like when J. Cole dropped his Kendrick diss song “7 Minute Drill” and then his Might Delete Later mixtape which included the song “Pi” featuring the Carson rapper and battle rapper Daylyt. Soulo admitted to being surprised by the track being on the mixtape and told a hilarious story about the day he found out.
“First of all, I was a little upset with Cole — not upset, but like… Cole was supposed to be on ‘Fuck Out My Face [FOMF],’ he revealed. “Cole is the homie, for real. That’s what I want to make very clear to the whole world. I just needed like a 12… I played him the album and he picked [FOMF] and I bugged him about it because I was trying to play the game at that point, and it just didn’t come to fruition.”
He continued by saying, “But I did this joint — me and Lyt did the joint ‘Pi.’ I did it for Daylyt. I said like, ‘Let’s do a back and forth thing, it was kinda like a sparring [session] between me and him, and it’s called ‘Pi’ literally because me and Daylyt’s [version] ended on 3:14.”
Adding, “I wake up — I don’t know if it’s the next morning, but soon after — Lyt’s like, ‘Bro’ and sends me the song and Cole on there going crazy. I’m like, ‘Wait, what the f—k?’ I’m lowkey hot. I’m like, ‘Lyt, bro, this is one of the best rappers in the world. You gotta let me know before… I’m on his head like, ‘Bro, you have to let me know if you’re gonna send this shit off. He ate us up.’ Just off first listen, cuz got like 48 [bars] off.’ It wasn’t mixed yet and his vocals were louder than ours. I’m waking up to this, my ears are fresh. I called Cole immediately.”
He then mentions that Cole told him their verses inspired him. “Man, y’all was going so crazy, I just got in the spirit. My pen just started moving.” Ab added that he respected where the Carolina rapper was coming from. “Cole’s really an emcee emcee. I told him I was tryna play the game. Now it makes sense why he was more attracted to ‘Pi’ than ‘FOMF.’ That says a lot about him. All he needed to do was a 12. He had the upper hand. I gave him the whole thing.”
Not to be a rapper that enjoys being one-upped, Soul said he told Cole that they need to record a proper track where they go bar for bar.
Many assumed that Ab-Soul threw shots at Cole on his most recent song “Squeeze 1st 2” when he rapped, “Metasota warned me they wanna war/ But actually they forfeiting like their wardrobe for half of the week” and released the song after Cole dropped his song “Port Antonio” where he addresses bowing out of the “Big 3” beef. But those assumptions were debunked when TDE president Punch took to X to clear things up, tweeting, “I hate to clear up rumors, I usually let them fester and see how far they go, but ALL verses on Pi were recorded long before Like That,” in response to HipHopDX host Jeremy Hecht tweeting that Soul got at Cole for not telling him that “Pi” would be included on a project.
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Thousands of musicians, composers, actors and authors from across the creative industries, including ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, all five members of Radiohead and The Cure’s Robert Smith, have signed a statement opposing artificial intelligence companies and developers using their work without a license for training generative AI systems.
Signatories also include all three major record labels — Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group — as well as a wide range of music trade organizations representing record labels, publishers and creators from the U.S., Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Austria, Mexico, the U.K., Ireland, Sweden and Brazil.
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“The unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted,” reads the single-sentence statement posted at aitrainingstatement.org.
Within several hours of going live on Tuesday (Oct. 22), the statement had been signed by more 11,500 people from across the creative arts, including actors Kevin Bacon, Sean Astin and Rosario Dawson; authors James Patterson, Ian Rankin, Ann Patchett and Kate Mosse; and music artists Billy Bragg, Max Richter and Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora.
The global campaign was conceived and organized by Ed Newton-Rex, a British composer now based in the U.S., who has formerly held several senior executive roles at AI technology and music companies.
In 2010, Newton-Rex founded Jukedeck, a U.K.-based AI music generation company that provided music for video, TV, radio, podcasts and games. It was acquired by TikTok parent company ByteDance in 2019.
Following the acquisition, Newton-Rex, who is also a choral composer, went on to run ByteDance’s European AI Lab before becoming head of audio at tech firm Stability AI. He quit that role last year in protest of the company’s belief that it is acceptable to use copyrighted work without a license on “fair use” grounds without permission from rights holders.
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Newton-Rex tells Billboard that several trade groups are supporting his campaign and helped gather signatories but have not provided funding for the initiative.
The statement comes amid increasing concern from creators and rights holders over how their works are being exploited by AI developers for generative training purposes — and how to rein those tech companies in.
Earlier this year, the three major record companies filed lawsuits against AI music firms Suno and Udio alleging the widespread infringement of copyrighted sound recordings “at an almost unimaginable scale.”
In the U.K., the government is soon to launch a consultation on how to regulate AI technology and is understood to be exploring a scheme that would allow AI companies to legally scrape copyright-protected content from artists and rights holders unless they “opt out.”
Creator groups say that any “opt out” solution would be highly damaging to the music business and would prefer an “opt in” scheme that grants rights holders the ability to approve the use of their works by AI companies.
Tech giants Google and Microsoft are meanwhile calling for the British government to soften the country’s copyright laws for AI firms and introduce an exception for text and data mining of copyrighted works, including music, for commercial purposes. Such a premise was raised by the previous Conservative government in 2022 but was abandoned a year later following strong criticism from musicians and creators.
“Copyright serves to safeguard the value of human creativity, while also driving value in the wider music and creative industries,” said Sophie Jones, chief strategy officer at U.K. labels trade body BPI, one of the organizations supporting Newton-Rex, in a statement. “If the U.K. is to remain a global creative powerhouse in an increasingly competitive world,” she continued, “the government must ensure that it is respected and enforced.”
Those views were echoed by the Association of Independent Music (AIM), which has also signed the statement.
“To achieve the benefits of AI for creativity, we urge policymakers not to lose sight of the need for strong copyright protections,” said AIM interim CEO Gee Davy in a statement on Tuesday (Oct. 22). She added that it was “vital” policymakers protect artists and rights holders “to ensure a healthy future for those who create, invest in and release music across genres and all communities, regions and nations of the U.K.”
Tuesday’s statement is just the latest salvo in the battle between generative AI companies and rights holders. In May, Sony Music released a statement warning more than 700 AI companies not to scrape the company’s copyrighted data, while Warner Music released a similar statement in July. That same month in the U.S. Senate, a bill dubbed the No FAKES Act, which aims to protect creators from AI deepfakes, was introduced by a bipartisan group of senators.
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