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Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026
Editor in Chief
January 28, 2026
January ends in a few days, but the news cycle does not. Take a look at some of the new pieces we have for you and some you might have missed.
Stay golden,
Alexis Letang | Editor-in-Chief | [email protected]
Top Story
We must control rampant deepfake content. | Image by Noah Liebl, the Minnesota Daily
Opinion: AI is enabling abuse of women online
by Callie Burch | Columnist | Published Jan. 27, 2026
What would you do if you no longer had control of your likeness? This daunting question has become the new reality for any woman not completely off the grid in the 21st century.
If you’ve scrolled through your social media feed recently, you may have noticed an alarming trend emerging: images powered by artificial intelligence, particularly of women, referred to as deepfakes.
Deepfakes often consist of images and videos of real women that have been altered in any way their creators envisioned, forming Frankenstein-esque scenes of women ranging from altering the amount of clothing they’re wearing to putting them in compromising sexual scenarios.
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