A Global Witness investigation found TikTok’s search algorithm continues to suggest sexually explicit search terms to children. This had been reported to TikTok earlier this year and the company said it planned to resolve the matter, but has not. Now TikTok is in violation of the UK Online Safety Act (OSA), which came into effect late July.
California passed the groundbreaking Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act. The bill, which faced stiff industry opposition and which Governor Newsom initially declined to sign, is now one of the strongest AI laws in the country. It obligates big AI companies to be transparent about their safety protocols, to protect the rights of whistleblower employees, and to advise the public on risks posed by their technology.
The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint alleging Sendit; a popular app that integrates with Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat; violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by collecting kids’ data without consent and by deceiving its young users into buying site membership. The third-party app which allows users to send each other anonymous questions, was found sending users fake, suggestive messages, and then charging a fee for users to find out who sent it to them. What was also not clear was that the $9.99 fee for information was... Read More >
American Express is the latest company to make its customer data available in a retail media network. Amex Ads provides contextual targeting based on extensive first-party data, as well as ad measurement for online and offline sales. The program is currently available on AmexTravel.com and will expand to other platforms in the future.