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Take It Down Act, addressing nonconsensual deepfakes and 'revenge porn,' passes. What is it?
Read full article: Take It Down Act, addressing nonconsensual deepfakes and 'revenge porn,' passes. What is it?The Take It Down Act, which seeks to enact stricter penalties for the distribution of non-consensual intimate imagery, sometimes called โrevenge pornโ online, is heading to President Donald Trump's signature after its bipartisan passage in congress.
Mariah Carey didn't steal 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' from other writers, a judge says
Read full article: Mariah Carey didn't steal 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' from other writers, a judge saysA federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that Mariah Carey did not steal her perennial holiday hit "All I Want for Christmas Is Youโ from other songwriters.
Auto-followed Trump on Facebook? It's probably because you previously liked the POTUS account
Read full article: Auto-followed Trump on Facebook? It's probably because you previously liked the POTUS accountSome Facebook and Instagram users were surprised to find themselves automatically following the accounts of President Donald Trump or Vice President JD Vance this week after the president was inaugurated.
Apple complains Meta requests risk privacy in spat over EU efforts to widen access to iPhone tech
Read full article: Apple complains Meta requests risk privacy in spat over EU efforts to widen access to iPhone techApple complained that requests from Meta Platforms requests for access to its operating software threaten user privacy, in a spat fueled by the European Unionโs intensifying efforts to get the iPhone maker to open up to products from tech rivals.
Russia convicts the spokesperson for Facebook owner Meta in a swift trial in absentia
Read full article: Russia convicts the spokesperson for Facebook owner Meta in a swift trial in absentiaAn independent Russian news site has reported that a court in Russia convicted the spokesperson of U.S. technology company Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, of justifying terrorism and sentenced him to six years in prison in absentia.
Songwriter files $20M lawsuit against Mariah Carey for โAll I Want for Christmas is Youโ
Read full article: Songwriter files $20M lawsuit against Mariah Carey for โAll I Want for Christmas is YouโWhen you hear the phrase โAll I Want for Christmas is You,โ itโs safe to assume that you think of Mariah Careyโs smash holiday hit that takes over radio stations and store speakers once winter rolls around.