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As senators threaten a ban, what will happen to TikTok?
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Twitter's press email is automatically "pooping" on the media
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Scammers are using AI voice cloning tools to dupe victims
One expert said he doesn't even answer unknown callers anymore and uses a code word with family members.
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Google blocks Chinese retailer from Play store after malware found
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Google blocks Chinese retailer from Play store after malware found
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Wrongfully convicted man freed after 20 years
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Pair who kidnapped baby from San Jose home sentenced to prison
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Supporters gather at Mar-a-Lago
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Knicks legend Willis Reed dies at age 80
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Wrongfully convicted man freed after 20 years
Sheldon Thomas was exonerated of murder earlier this month. The 35-year-old from New York spent nearly two decades behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. CBS News anchors Lana Zak and Lilia Luciano spoke with William Kastin, assistant attorney-in-charge for Appellate Advocates, about what we can learn from Thomas' case.