Maine lawmakers have a second chance to ban AI-generated child sexual abuse images
The new bill comes after the BDN reported on how current law allows the computer-generated images to spread unchecked.
‘People will freeze to death’ in Maine if federal heating aid doesn’t come soon
The federal government shutdown means heating aid will not be released on Nov. 1, leading to stark worries from those who manage the program here.
Video shows Graham Platner with ‘troubling’ tattoo that appears to be a Nazi symbol
The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate told a podcast he got the skull-and-crossbones tattoo in 2007 after getting “very inebriated” with fellow Marines in Croatia, saying he is no “secret Nazi.”
Graham Platner asked why Black people ‘don’t tip’ and referenced rape in old Reddit posts
The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate posted to the online social media site Reddit more than 1,800 times between 2009 and 2021.
Bangor nonprofit serving people with disabilities lost money in ‘sophisticated’ cyber scam
Staff were tricked into giving access to the organization’s bank accounts, according to a notice obtained by the BDN.
AI-generated child sexual abuse images are being created in Maine. Police can’t investigate.
Across the country, 43 states have outlawed sexual deepfakes, and 28 banned AI-generated child sexual abuse material.
Are you a public housing resident behind on rent? Received an Eviction Notice? Here’s what to know in Maine.
If you’re one of 1.6 million tenants living in public housing nationally, including 6,000 in Maine, here are some available safeguards.