2024 Election Race Heats Up as Candidates Jockey for Position Amid Deepfakes and Legal Woes
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Presidential election race kicks into high gear, with Iowa caucuses on January 15 and New Hampshire primary on January 23; Media will focus on whether Nikki Haley can defy expectations in early states against Trump.
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Disinformation and AI-generated deepfakes emerge as major issue; networks invest in fact-checking and technology to combat falsehoods.
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Trump faces 4 criminal trials with over 90 charges; question is whether any trial happens before November election.
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Cable news networks expected to see ratings bump but not as high as 2016 and 2020 cycles due to diffusion of news audience.
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Merger mania predictions for media companies, but regulatory environment under Biden taking harder line against consolidation.