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Instagram head Adam Mosseri on deepfakes: “I don’t feel good about it”

Instagram head Adam Mosseri says the platform is evaluating how to handle so-called deepfakes – phony videos that have been manipulated to look and sound real. Mosseri, who took the helm of Instagram in October, was previously an executive at Facebook, which owns Instagram. “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King met him in California on Monday for his first U.S. ... Read More »

SpaceX successfully launches Falcon Heavy rocket

SpaceX launched a Falcon Heavy rocket for its third flight, carrying 24 small science and technology satellites into multiple orbits for the Pentagon, NASA and a variety of other agencies. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joined “CBSN AM” to explain the goals of the complex mission and what happened. Source Read More »

Michael Jackson’s complicated legacy, 10 years after his death

Ten years ago, the sudden death Michael Jackson sent shockwaves around the world. Jackson's name became synonymous with “King of Pop”, and he left behind era-defining music that spans generations. But the ten-year anniversary comes just months after the HBO documentary “Leaving Neverland” highlighted the story of two boys -- now grown men -- who say Jackson sexually abused them when they were kids. Tre Johnson, who writes for Rolling Stone on race, class, and culture, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss Jackson's complicated legacy. Read More »

How director Danny Boyle knew “straight away” that Himesh Patel should be the star of “Yesterday”

The Beatles had 20 number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Chart, and they remain one of the most influential bands of all time -- but a new movie, "Yesterday," is set in a world where an aspiring singer named Jack is the only musician who remembers them. Jack becomes famous by pretending the songs are his. Himesh Patel, who plays Jack, joins "CBS This Morning" along with the film's director, Danny Boyle. Read More »

CBS employees volunteer to get hacked

CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates and CNET senior producer Dan Patterson voluntarily got hacked by a social engineer in the name of research. What she found was highly sensitive information. Kates and Patterson joined “CBSN AM” to discuss what social engineering is and how massive breaches are used to mine personal information. Source Read More »