Tag #Technology Regulation

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TikTok Ban Spurs US User Migration to RedNote, Raising Security Concerns

Amidst uncertainty surrounding a potential TikTok ban, US users are flocking to RedNote, a Chinese app raising major security and privacy concerns from experts due to its vulnerability to Chinese government data access and algorithm manipulation, unlike TikTok, highlighting the absence of comprehens...

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Supreme Court Approves TikTok Sale or Ban by January 19th

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law ordering TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app by January 19th or face a U.S. ban, impacting over 170 million users; President-elect Trump will decide whether to enforce the ban.

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TikTok Faces US Ban: Sale, Shutdown, or Trump Gambit?

Facing a Sunday US ban, TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, must decide whether to sell, shut down, or risk non-compliance, potentially relying on President-elect Trump's intervention; competing video apps are gaining popularity.

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Hinton's AI safety concerns spur call for stricter regulation

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warns of existential AI risks, advocating for collaborative research on AI safety and stricter regulation, including pre-market risk assessment and model recall mechanisms to address the lack of physical rate-limiters on AI deployment.

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Meta Ends Fact-Checking Partnerships in US, Prioritizing Free Speech

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the termination of partnerships with fact-checkers in the US, citing political bias and a desire to prioritize free speech, a move experts fear will increase misinformation and harmful content; this follows Trump's reelection and Zuckerberg's apparent efforts to im...

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UK Criminalizes AI Deepfake Pornography Creation

The UK government announced a new law criminalizing the creation and sharing of AI-generated deepfake pornography, expanding existing protections against non-consensual intimate images and carrying penalties of up to two years imprisonment.

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Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban Despite Presidential Opposition

The US Supreme Court upheld a TikTok ban, effective Sunday, despite President Biden's reluctance to enforce it and President-elect Trump's opposition; app stores face liability for non-compliance, but the ban's longevity is uncertain due to potential executive and legislative actions.

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TikTok Ban Backfires: Public Shifts to Chinese App, Exposing Need for Data Privacy Laws

Americans rejected a US government-led TikTok ban by switching to the Chinese app Xiaohongshu, revealing public distrust in government narratives about national security threats and big tech companies. This highlights the demand for stronger data privacy laws over politically expedient anti-China ba...

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RedNote Surges to Top of App Store Amidst Looming TikTok Ban

Facing a potential January 19th ban in the U.S., TikTok creators are migrating to the Chinese social media app RedNote, which consequently rose to the top of Apple's app store on January 15th, 2025.

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Meta Ends Fact-Checking Partnerships in the US, Prioritizing Free Speech

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the termination of its US fact-checking partnerships, citing political bias and prioritizing free speech, a decision praised by Donald Trump and seen by experts as a move to appease him, potentially leading to increased misinformation.

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German Regulations Hamper Autonomous Driving: Vay's Las Vegas Success Highlights the Contrast

German Minister Volker Wissing's visit to the CES in Las Vegas showcased the gap between his promotion of autonomous driving in Germany and the reality of a German startup, Vay, launching a remote-controlled car-sharing service in Nevada due to more lenient regulations.

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Trump Seeks Delay in TikTok Ban, Seeking 'Political Solution'

President-elect Donald Trump petitioned the Supreme Court to delay the January 19th deadline for TikTok's sale or ban, seeking a "political solution" after meeting with the CEO; a court hearing is set for January 10th.

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