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The Washington Times
5 months ago
Marketing

Indiana judge dismisses state's lawsuit against TikTok that alleged child safety, privacy concerns

An Indiana county judge has dismissed a lawsuit against TikTok filed by the state, accusing the platform of deceiving users about inappropriate content for children and the security of personal information.
Similar lawsuits are pending in Arkansas and Utah.
It is unclear whether the Attorney General's office will appeal the ruling. [ more ]
The Messenger
5 months ago
Marketing

Instagram's TikTok-Like Videos Show 'Overtly Sexual Adult Videos' to Teens

Instagram's Reels feature is showing inappropriate content to teenagers, including ads for dating apps and questionable videos.
Major brands like Bumble and Disney have suspended their ads on Instagram due to concerns about content placement on Reels. [ more ]
9to5Mac
5 months ago
Marketing

Brands suspend Instagram advertising after child predator tests

Dating app companies have suspended Instagram advertising after tests revealed ads being served alongside sexually explicit material.
Major brands like Disney, Pizza Hut, and Walmart were also affected by the issue.
Tests conducted by independent organizations found that major brand ads could be served alongside sexually explicit content on Instagram. [ more ]
WSJ
5 months ago
Digital life

WSJ News Exclusive | Instagram's Algorithm Delivers Toxic Video Mix to Adults Who Follow Children

Instagram's Reels video service shows users streams of short videos based on their interests.
The Wall Street Journal found that Instagram's algorithm also targeted users with potential interest in inappropriate content involving children. [ more ]
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GameSpot
1 month ago
Video games

WWE 2K24 Feature Has Players Uploading Porn To The Game

Players uploading sexually explicit images in WWE 2K24's Create-A-Sign feature.
Concerns raised about inappropriate content reaching the top of community creations pages. [ more ]
Futurism
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Microsoft's Copilot AI Gladly Generates Anti-Semitic Stereotypes

Microsoft's Copilot AI system is generating inappropriate and anti-Semitic content despite assurances.
A Lead Microsoft AI engineer discovered a security vulnerability in Copilot Designer that allows harmful content generation. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
3 months ago
Digital life

Brianna Ghey's mother calls for children to be banned from social media apps

Esther Ghey, the mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey, is calling for smartphones for under-16s without social media apps.
Ghey also wants software that can flag inappropriate searches to parents' phones. [ more ]
time.com
4 months ago
Digital life

Meta to Hide Inappropriate Posts from Teens' Instagram and Facebook Feeds

Meta will hide inappropriate content from teenagers' accounts on Instagram and Facebook, including posts about suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders.
Teen users' accounts will be placed on the most restrictive settings and blocked from searching for harmful terms. [ more ]
New York Post
3 months ago
Marketing

Social media CEOs won't stop their products from harming kids until they're forced to

CEOs of social media companies testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on child safety measures, but their actions were questioned.
The amount of money allocated to child safety efforts by these companies was relatively small compared to their overall revenue and other expenditures. [ more ]
TechCrunch
3 months ago
Marketing

TikTok faces Iowa lawsuit accusing the company of 'lying' to parents | TechCrunch

The state of Iowa is suing TikTok for allegedly misleading parents about the content available to young users.
Iowa Attorney General accuses TikTok of hosting inappropriate content, including drugs, nudity, profanity, and self-harm messages. [ more ]
The Verge
3 months ago
Marketing

Iowa sues TikTok for setting its App Store age rating too low

TikTok is being sued by the state of Iowa for allegedly lying to parents about the presence of inappropriate content on the platform.
The state of Iowa claims that TikTok's age rating of '12+' on the Apple App Store is inaccurate and that the app should actually be rated '17+'.
The state investigation found that TikTok allows users as young as 13 to access recipes for alcoholic drinks, content promoting drug use, profane music, and videos promoting self-harm and eating disorders. [ more ]
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