The Break Room: The deeper danger of deepfakes: Worry less about politicians and more about powerless people

The offbeat but absolutely true stuff you can't wait to share with friends [tronc]( [View In Browser]( September 26, 2019 [troncads.com]( The Break Room [‘The girl is alive’: Good Samaritan relives moment he saw 5-year-old girl moving under train after her suicidal dad jumped in front of it and took her with him]( “I was paralyzed at first, just like everyone,” said the Bronx construction worker. “But then I just jumped. ... I didn’t do it to be a hero .. it was immediate." [READ MORE]( [Tipping your servers 15-20% is standard. But what if Chicago requires they get paid full minimum wage?]( Chicago lawmakers are considering eliminating the subminimum wage that allows tipped workers, such as restaurant servers, to be paid as little as $6.40 an hour. Requiring they be paid the regular minimum wage, which in Chicago currently is $13 an hour, would ease the unpredictability of relying on gratuities, advocates of the change say. [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [The deeper danger of deepfakes: Worry less about politicians and more about powerless people]( In the last year, news coverage of deepfakes — counterfeit videos that make it seem as though people are doing or saying something they actually aren’t doing or saying — has positioned them as dangerous to democracy. [READ MORE]( [Doctors took a newborn baby from her parents after they refused a vitamin K shot for her. Now the couple is suing the hospital and DCFS.]( More parents are refusing to have their newborn babies receive a vitamin K shot. Now several families the shot are suing after Illinois' child welfare agency investigated them for possible neglect. [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [There’s a lot of talk about an exodus of this state. We took a closer look at the reality behind the chatter.]( Here’s a deeper look at the underlying numbers, where people are going and where the losses are biggest. [READ MORE]( [Police officer fired after arresting 6-year-old children]( The Florida police officer who was suspended for arresting two young children has now been fired, the Orlando Police Department announced late Monday. [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [Jimmy John’s to be sold to the owner of Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, as competition for lunch dollars heats up]( Jimmy John's Sandwiches, which has grown to more than 2,800 shops since its founding in Charleston, Ill., 36 years ago, is getting sold to the owner of Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic Drive-In and Rusty Taco. [READ MORE]( [Ashton Kutcher’s ‘snarky’ response to ex-wife Demi Moore’s damning cheating allegations]( What happens in a marriage...doesn’t necessarily stay in a marriage. [READ MORE]( advertisement [Unsubscribe](  |  [Newsletters](  |  [Privacy Policy](  |  [Terms of Service]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 2019 | tronc | 202 W. 1st St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the The Break Room newsletter.