Pseudonymous :antiverified:<p>Through no fault of his own <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DwayneJohnson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DwayneJohnson</span></a> lost a job. The former wrestler is increasingly known for family-friendly films. His prospective employer, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Disney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disney</span></a>, has a ravenous desire to reduce costs. Disney wanted to just license Johnson's image and voice to use to make an <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/CGI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CGI</span></a> movie, but the U.S. <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Copyright</span></a> Office had something to say about that. :blobcatbot:</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/TechnologyNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechnologyNews</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/EntertainmentNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EntertainmentNews</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Law</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2025/08/08/disney-scraps-deepfake-dwayne-johnson-after-lawyers-panic-about-the-public-domain" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techdirt.com/2025/08/08/disney</span><span class="invisible">-scraps-deepfake-dwayne-johnson-after-lawyers-panic-about-the-public-domain</span></a></p>