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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.
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.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours ago

Superhighways for child sexual abuse': California lawmakers seek tougher rules for big tech

California lawmakers propose a bill to hold social media companies accountable for child sexual abuse material on their platforms.
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.
#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.
Law
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

Op-ed | A jury told Meta its platforms harm children. Here's what New York parents need to know. | amNewYork

Meta was ordered to pay $375 million for harming children's mental health and failing to prevent child exploitation.
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.
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.
Law
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

Op-ed | A jury told Meta its platforms harm children. Here's what New York parents need to know. | amNewYork

Meta was ordered to pay $375 million for harming children's mental health and failing to prevent child exploitation.
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.
#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

#child-sexual-abuse
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Number of websites selling child abuse images double in 12 months

The number of websites trafficking child sexual abuse images has doubled, reaching over 15,000, highlighting systemic failures in combating this issue.
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.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Number of websites selling child abuse images double in 12 months

The number of websites trafficking child sexual abuse images has doubled, reaching over 15,000, highlighting systemic failures in combating this issue.
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.
#ransomware
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.
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.
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
EU data protection
fromExchangewire
1 day ago

Digest: DSP Bedrock Platform Pilots Index Exchange's Index Cloud; Meta Sued Over Scam Ads; Radiocentre Urges MPs to Reject BBC Ads

Index Exchange launches Index Cloud to enhance programmatic auctions, while CFA sues Meta for allowing scam ads, and Radiocentre opposes BBC advertising.
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.
Media industry
fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

Digital memory at stake: News outlets block Wayback Machine

The Internet Archive faces challenges as major media outlets block access to its content due to fears of AI misuse.
Music production
fromwww.socialmediatoday.com
2 weeks ago

TikTok and ACRCloud partner on Derivative Works Detection system

TikTok's SoundOn enhances copyright protection for musicians by incorporating advanced audio recognition technology to detect potential copies of their work.
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.
#dmca
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Law
fromAxios
2 weeks ago

Scoop: Meta removes ads for social media addiction litigation

Lawyers are seeking new plaintiffs for class action lawsuits related to social media addiction, with ads running on major platforms.
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.
#social-media
fromPoynter
4 weeks ago
Digital life

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

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.
Media industry
fromThe Verge
4 weeks ago

Meta's court losses could be just the beginning

Recent jury verdicts against social media platforms may signal a shift in legal accountability for their design and structure.
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.
#ai-copyright-infringement
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.
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.
Social media marketing
fromwww.socialmediatoday.com
1 month ago

Meta adds more measures to ensure original creators get credit

Meta updated content guidelines to define original content more strictly, penalizing reaction videos and non-original posts while providing creators tools to detect reposting and impersonation.
#copyright
fromEngadget
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Disney accuses ByteDance of 'virtual smash-and-grab' when using copyrighted works to train its AI

fromEngadget
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Disney accuses ByteDance of 'virtual smash-and-grab' when using copyrighted works to train its AI

Public health
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Social media lawsuits are putting Section 230 to the test

Major trials target social media companies for alleged harms to children and may force algorithm changes and financial damages.
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
2 months ago

Google confirmed it is closing free YouTube background playback loopholes

Google is blocking browser-based workarounds to enforce YouTube Premium exclusivity for background playback.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law

UK proposal requires tech platforms to remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours and allows fines up to 10% of global sales or blocking.
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.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

What you need to know about copyright issues surrounding generative AI

Generative AI boosts marketing creativity but creates complex copyright risks because models are trained on vast copyrighted datasets, prompting artist protests and lawsuits.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

X to ban users from earning revenue if they post unlabelled AI-generated war videos

During times of war, it is critical that people have access to authentic information on the ground. With today's AI technologies, it is trivial to create content that can mislead people. Starting now, users who post AI-generated videos of an armed conflict without adding a disclosure that it was made with AI will be suspended from creator revenue sharing for 90 days.
Social media marketing
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.
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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