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Women in technology
fromFuturism
8 hours ago

New Lawsuit Is Not Looking Good for MrBeast

Jimmy 'MrBeast' Donaldson faces serious allegations including sexual harassment, workplace bias, and questionable content practices within his media empire.
Women in technology
fromVulture
2 days ago

Accusations of a Toxic Workplace at MrBeast's Production Company

Red flags at Beast Industries were overlooked by Lorrayne Mavromatis due to excitement about working for MrBeast's popular YouTube channel.
Media industry
fromFortune
1 day ago

Former MrBeast executive alleges years of sexual harassment and retaliation. The YouTuber's company calls it 'clout-chasing' | Fortune

A former MrBeast employee alleges wrongful termination, pregnancy discrimination, and sexual harassment in a federal lawsuit.
Women in technology
fromFuturism
8 hours ago

New Lawsuit Is Not Looking Good for MrBeast

Jimmy 'MrBeast' Donaldson faces serious allegations including sexual harassment, workplace bias, and questionable content practices within his media empire.
Women in technology
fromVulture
2 days ago

Accusations of a Toxic Workplace at MrBeast's Production Company

Red flags at Beast Industries were overlooked by Lorrayne Mavromatis due to excitement about working for MrBeast's popular YouTube channel.
Media industry
fromFortune
1 day ago

Former MrBeast executive alleges years of sexual harassment and retaliation. The YouTuber's company calls it 'clout-chasing' | Fortune

A former MrBeast employee alleges wrongful termination, pregnancy discrimination, and sexual harassment in a federal lawsuit.
#meta
fromTNW | Meta
2 days ago
EU data protection

Meta sued over scam ads on Facebook and Instagram as internal documents reveal $16 billion in projected fraud revenue

Privacy professionals
fromFOX 5 DC
2 days ago

Meta profited billions from scam ads while misleading users: lawsuit

Meta is accused of profiting from scam ads on Facebook and Instagram while misleading users about its efforts to combat them.
Privacy professionals
fromWIRED
3 days ago

Meta Is Sued Over Scam Ads on Facebook and Instagram

Consumer Federation of America sues Meta for allowing fraudulent ads on its platforms, violating DC consumer protection laws.
Privacy professionals
fromEngadget
2 days ago

Meta has misled users about scam ads on Facebook and Instagram, lawsuit says

Meta is being sued for allegedly prioritizing profits over user safety by allowing scam ads on its platforms.
Media industry
fromExchangewire
10 hours ago

The Stack: Big Tech Reckoning

The industry is undergoing significant changes with legal pressures, job cuts, and leadership shifts affecting major companies like Meta and Apple.
EU data protection
fromTNW | Meta
2 days ago

Meta sued over scam ads on Facebook and Instagram as internal documents reveal $16 billion in projected fraud revenue

Meta faces multiple lawsuits alleging it profited from scam ads on its platforms, projecting $16 billion in revenue from fraudulent advertising in 2024.
Privacy professionals
fromFOX 5 DC
2 days ago

Meta profited billions from scam ads while misleading users: lawsuit

Meta is accused of profiting from scam ads on Facebook and Instagram while misleading users about its efforts to combat them.
Privacy professionals
fromWIRED
3 days ago

Meta Is Sued Over Scam Ads on Facebook and Instagram

Consumer Federation of America sues Meta for allowing fraudulent ads on its platforms, violating DC consumer protection laws.
Privacy professionals
fromEngadget
2 days ago

Meta has misled users about scam ads on Facebook and Instagram, lawsuit says

Meta is being sued for allegedly prioritizing profits over user safety by allowing scam ads on its platforms.
Games
fromGamesBeat
1 day ago

Skillz wins $420M judgment in lawsuit against Papaya alleging bot fraud in multiplayer games

Skillz won a $420 million verdict against Papaya for using bots to defraud players in multiplayer games.
#youtube
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

YouTube expands its AI likeness detection technology to celebrities | TechCrunch

YouTube is expanding its likeness detection technology to protect individuals from unauthorized use of their AI-generated likeness.
Privacy technologies
fromTheWrap
3 days ago

YouTube Expands AI Likeness Detection Access to Celebs, Talent Agencies

YouTube's AI likeness detection tool is now available to Hollywood talent agencies and celebrities for privacy protection against deepfakes.
Intellectual property law
fromTNW | Amazon
2 weeks ago

YouTubers sue Amazon for allegedly scraping their videos to train Nova Reel

Three YouTube creators filed a lawsuit against Amazon for allegedly scraping their videos to train a generative AI model without consent.
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago
Intellectual property law

Nvidia's DLSS 5 YouTube Reveal Video Hit By Copyright Strike

Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

YouTube expands its AI likeness detection technology to celebrities | TechCrunch

YouTube is expanding its likeness detection technology to protect individuals from unauthorized use of their AI-generated likeness.
Privacy technologies
fromTheWrap
3 days ago

YouTube Expands AI Likeness Detection Access to Celebs, Talent Agencies

YouTube's AI likeness detection tool is now available to Hollywood talent agencies and celebrities for privacy protection against deepfakes.
Intellectual property law
fromTNW | Amazon
2 weeks ago

YouTubers sue Amazon for allegedly scraping their videos to train Nova Reel

Three YouTube creators filed a lawsuit against Amazon for allegedly scraping their videos to train a generative AI model without consent.
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago
Intellectual property law

Nvidia's DLSS 5 YouTube Reveal Video Hit By Copyright Strike

Social media marketing
fromVogue
2 days ago

Will AI Kill the Creator Economy?

AI-generated influencers like Aitana Lopez are reshaping the fashion and beauty industries, blurring the lines between reality and digital creation.
Law
fromTheregister
3 days ago

Third ransomware pro pleads guilty to cybercrime U-turn

Angelo Martino pleaded guilty to aiding the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang in extorting US businesses.
US politics
fromwww.socialmediatoday.com
5 days ago

Judge sides with plaintiffs in case against online ICE trackers

A judge granted a preliminary injunction allowing a Facebook group to continue monitoring ICE activities, citing First Amendment rights against government suppression.
Women in technology
fromFast Company
22 hours ago

A former employee is suing MrBeast's company for harassment, discrimination

Beast Industries faces a lawsuit from a former employee alleging sexual harassment and discrimination, which the company denies, claiming evidence to refute the claims.
fromKotaku
1 day ago

MrBeast's Company Sued By Woman Over Claims Of Sexual Harassment

"This clout-chasing complaint is built on deliberate misrepresentations and categorically false statements, and we have the receipts to prove it," Gaude Paez, a Beast Industries spokesperson, stated. "There is extensive evidence-including Slack and WhatsApp messages, company documents, and witness testimony-that unequivocally refutes her claims."
Media industry
Marketing tech
fromBloomberglaw
1 week ago

Meta Cases Put Social Media Platforms at Securities Fraud Risk

Social media platforms face new legal challenges regarding their role in facilitating fraudulent securities schemes.
Silicon Valley food
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

This TikTok vigilante is calling out what he says are obnoxious influencers and getting legal threats

Jay became a prominent influencer critic after mocking entitled influencers, helping to grow his family's snack brand on TikTok.
Media industry
fromAdExchanger
14 hours ago

Streaming Platforms Are Embracing Vertical Video. But At This Point, Is It Worth It? | AdExchanger

Streaming services are adopting vertical video features to enhance content discovery, but currently lack advertising opportunities.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Criminal gangs profiting as child sexual abuse websites double, experts say

The number of commercial child sexual abuse websites has doubled in a year, highlighting a significant increase in online exploitation by criminal gangs.
Intellectual property law
fromKotaku
2 days ago

Gamers Suing Nintendo To Get Tariff Refund Money

A lawsuit against Nintendo seeks refunds for consumers who paid higher prices due to illegal tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
#social-media
fromPoynter
4 weeks ago
Digital life

Big Tech just lost a 'social media addiction' case. It may not be the last. - Poynter

fromFortune
4 weeks ago
Law

Meta and YouTube found liable in landmark child social media harm case, ordered to pay $3 million-with punitive damages still to come | Fortune

Digital life
fromPoynter
4 weeks ago

Big Tech just lost a 'social media addiction' case. It may not be the last. - Poynter

A jury found Meta and YouTube liable for causing harm to a young woman due to addictive platform designs.
Digital life
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

BREAKING: Meta and YouTube Found Liable in Landmark Lawsuit

Meta and YouTube were found liable for contributing to a woman's mental deterioration, resulting in a $3 million jury award against them.
Law
fromFortune
4 weeks ago

Meta and YouTube found liable in landmark child social media harm case, ordered to pay $3 million-with punitive damages still to come | Fortune

Meta and YouTube were found liable for negligence in a lawsuit regarding harm to children using their platforms.
Digital life
fromTNW | Apps
4 weeks ago

Meta & YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial

Meta and Google were found liable for creating addictive platforms harming a young woman's mental health, resulting in a $3 million verdict.
Music production
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Suno is a music copyright nightmare

Suno's copyright filters can be easily bypassed, allowing users to create AI-generated covers of popular songs without permission.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
3 days ago

The DTSA's Missing Preemption: Does 1835(b) Bind State Courts?

The Defend Trade Secrets Act's provision 18 U.S.C. § 1835(b) enhances confidentiality rights for trade secret owners in federal cases.
Media industry
fromPoynter
1 day ago

Judge dismisses Kash Patel's defamation lawsuit against MS NOW analyst's 'nightclubs' comment - Poynter

A federal judge dismissed Kash Patel's defamation lawsuit against Frank Figliuzzi, stating the comments were rhetorical hyperbole and not actionable.
Digital life
fromThe Nation
4 weeks ago

A Landmark Suit Against Meta and YouTube Opens the Floodgate for AI Litigation

A jury found big tech liable for addictive design features, establishing a precedent for legal action against social media companies for psychological harm.
Privacy professionals
fromMail Online
4 days ago

CrunchyRoll users slammed with lawsuit as millions of users exposed

Crunchyroll faces a class-action lawsuit after a data breach exposed personal information of 6.8 million users due to inadequate data security.
Media industry
fromwww.bloomberg.com
2 days ago

FTC Drops Ad Boycott Data Demands Made to Media Matters, Others

The FTC withdrew document demands from groups tracking online misinformation after settling antitrust claims against major advertisers.
Media industry
fromDailywire
4 days ago

Google Is Using Its Monopolistic Playbook To Take Over Your TV

Google is expanding its dominance in television through YouTube TV, employing monopolistic ad practices and significantly increasing subscription costs.
Intellectual property law
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Motorola sues social platforms and creators over posts, raising speech concerns in India | TechCrunch

Motorola's lawsuit against social media platforms and creators raises concerns about limiting critical coverage of the company.
Media industry
fromTechdirt
2 weeks ago

Someone Filed a Bogus DMCA Notice to Kill a Story About A Sketchy SEO Firm. It Worked - Briefly.

The DMCA's notice-and-takedown system encourages abuse, prioritizing speed over accuracy and allowing censorship by those with dishonest intentions.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Guardian view on changes to copyright laws: authors should be protected over big tech | Editorial

Writers are protesting unauthorized AI training on their work through labeling schemes and blank books, demanding government protection against copyright relaxation that would allow AI companies to use their content without consent or payment.
#influencer-marketing
Marketing
fromThedrum
1 month ago

The Legal Issues That Influencers and Marketers Must Get Right

Influencer marketing has grown into a $10 billion industry requiring complex legal agreements and regulatory compliance to govern brand partnerships and disclosure obligations.
Marketing
fromThedrum
1 month ago

The Legal Issues That Influencers and Marketers Must Get Right

Influencer marketing has grown into a $10 billion industry requiring complex legal agreements and regulatory compliance to govern brand partnerships and disclosure obligations.
Marketing
fromThedrum
1 month ago

The Legal Issues That Influencers and Marketers Must Get Right

Influencer marketing has grown into a $10 billion industry requiring complex legal agreements and regulatory compliance to govern brand partnerships and disclosure obligations.
Marketing
fromThedrum
1 month ago

The Legal Issues That Influencers and Marketers Must Get Right

Influencer marketing has grown into a $10 billion industry requiring complex legal agreements and regulatory compliance to govern brand partnerships and disclosure obligations.
fromArs Technica
4 weeks ago

Meta, YouTube must pay $3M to woman who got hooked on apps as a child

Internal documents revealed that Meta's employees discussed how addictive design features were, with one employee stating, 'oh my gosh yall IG is a drug,' likening social media platforms to 'pushers.'
Digital life
Media industry
fromTheWrap
3 weeks ago

Creatorverse: Meta and Google's Child Safety Cases Will Impact Creators

Meta and Google face significant legal rulings regarding child safety on social media, prompting potential design changes and impacting the creator economy.
#copyright-law
Intellectual property law
fromArs Technica
4 weeks ago

Supreme Court rejects Sony's attempt to kick music pirates off the Internet

The Supreme Court ruled that ISPs like Cox cannot be held liable for users' copyright infringement without specific actions causing violations.
#social-media-litigation
Information security
fromInc
2 months ago

Platforms Can't Stop Live Pirates with Yesterday's Tools

Real-time fraudulent live streams impersonate brands and executives to steal credentials and money, exploiting platforms' inadequate live-moderation and causing rapid financial and reputational harm.
fromEngadget
4 weeks ago

Supreme Court rules ISPs aren't liable for subscribers' music piracy

Justice Clarence Thomas stated that a provider is not liable 'for merely providing a service to the general public with knowledge that it will be used by some to infringe copyrights.' Liability arises only if the provider intended or actively encouraged the infringement.
Intellectual property law
frompatentlyo.com
1 month ago
Intellectual property law

Knowledge Isn't Enough: The Supreme Court Rejects Expansive Theory of Secondary Copyright Liability

The Supreme Court ruled that ISPs cannot be held liable for users' copyright infringement solely based on knowledge of the infringement.
Privacy technologies
fromWIRED
1 month ago

The Piracy Problem Streaming Platforms Can't Solve

Piracy in MENA stems from structural barriers including lack of local platforms, payment access limitations, internet censorship, and historical perceptions of free online content rather than cultural preferences.
#copyright-infringement
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago
Intellectual property law

YouTubers sue Snap for alleged copyright infringement in training its AI models | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
2 months ago
Intellectual property law

YouTubers sue Snap for alleged copyright infringement in training its AI models | TechCrunch

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
2 months ago

AI and Copyright: How Lessons from Litigation Can Pave the Way to Licensing

As the AI revolution accelerates and continues to reshape traditional business models, it has triggered a cascade of new legal, regulatory and policy challenges. At the forefront of these emerging issues are a growing number of high-stakes legal battles between content creators and major Generative AI (GenAI) companies behind large language models (LLMs). This article examines key legal themes and critical questions arising from recent developments at the intersection of AI and Copyright law.
Intellectual property law
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