Imgur, TikTok, and Reddit Investigated Over Use of Children’s Data

TikTok, Imgur, and Reddit are being investigated by a U.K. watchdog over whether its algorithms serve inappropriate or harmful content to children. [Read More]

ByteDance’s Deepfake Tool Creates Convincing Videos From One Photo

Watch the short talking head video below. Granted, it is in French, and close inspection of it may raise suspicions but perhaps caught unaware it could well fool people into believing it is a real video and not AI-generated. [Read More]

Photographer Sued for Waging Campaign Against TikTok-Famous Photo Booth

A photographer has been sued for $2 million for throwing a bucket of urine at a TikTok-famous vintage photo booth that was set up next door to her home. [Read More]

TikTok Will Ban Teenagers From Using Beauty Filters

TikTok will ban teenagers from using beauty filters amid concerns about the dangerous impact on younger users' mental health. [Read More]

Australia Passes ‘World-First’ Bill to Ban Social Media for Kids Under 16

Australia’s House of Representatives passed a landmark bill that would ban children younger than 16 years old from using social media. [Read More]

Influencer Sues Another Influencer for Stealing Her Photo ‘Aesthetic’ in Landmark Case

An influencer is suing another influencer for copying her "aesthetic" in photos and videos on social media -- in a case that may upend how copyright protections work in the content creation industry. [Read More]

Influencer Arrested After Posting TikTok Video With Stolen Goods

A mom vlogger was arrested for shoplifting after she allegedly posted a TikTok video featuring a haul of her stolen items.

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