In Brief: Twitter fined $547,000 by Irish DPO for GDPR rule breach
First time financial penalty issued to US tech firm.
First time financial penalty issued to US tech firm.
One-third said they depend on third-party ad platforms to meet sales goals.
UK Online Harms Bill due early 2021 proposes fines of up to 10% revenue for spreading harmful content, misinformation or disinformation. It will apply to any company that serves UK-based users and will cover a large range of topics. It is the first attempt by the government to regulate online misinformation.
In the latest round of AI vs. copyright holders, Character.AI has removed Disney characters from its platform in response to a cease-and-desist letter from the company. It’s unknown if this will prove to be a precedent. OpenAI’s Sora is taking a different approach by requiring copyright holders to opt out of being used.