FOIA
Our New FOIA Forum! 11/19, 1PM ET
Come learn how researchers and others learned what cops were using Flock's nationwide network of cameras for, including searches for ICE.
Udio
Listen to the AI-Generated Ripoff Songs That Got Udio and Suno Sued
The record industry has filed a list of thousands of songs it believes have been scraped without permission, and has recreated versions of famous songs using Udio and Suno.
Has Facebook Stopped Trying?
Facebook has been overrun with AI spam and scams. Experts say Facebook has stopped asking them for help.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Presidential 'Cheapfakes' and Internet Addiction
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss Joe Biden "cheapfakes," the idea of porn-addicted tribes, and feedback.
Olivia Rodrigo
Ticketmaster Crashes During Olivia Rodrigo Presale—Here's Why
Specialized web browsers for ticket brokers combined with overwhelming fan demand is overwhelming Ticketmaster's infrastructure.
Deepfakes
Ted Cruz Wants Platforms To Be Liable for Deepfakes
The bill, introduced this week, is called the “Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act."
DJI
The DJI Drone Ban: A Uniquely American Clusterfuck
Lawmakers are trying to ban a Chinese company on "surveillance" grounds to benefit American competitors powering U.S. police surveillance.
Game Studio's Job Requirement: 'Non Negotiable' Nude Sauna Sessions
"It is not about getting naked. It’s about experiencing different kind of sauna," LinkedIn's new 'saunaman' wrote.
FOIA
Emails Reveal the Playbook Used Against Libraries Planning ‘Drag Story Time’ Events
Internal messages shared with 404 Media show how an official’s complaint about a drag queen story hour can spiral into bomb threats against the library hosting it.
Amazon
California Fines Amazon $6 Million for 59,017 Separate Warehouse Violations
The citations allege that Amazon did not provide workers with written performance quotas.
pornhub
‘You Will Lose Access To Pornhub:’ Kentucky and Indiana Face a Porn Countdown
With age verification laws looming, visitors to Pornhub and all sites under the Aylo umbrella now see a popup stating how many days are left before the site blocks itself from access in their states.
AI
TikTok Introduces AI Avatars for Ads as FTC Warns Companies Not to Do That
One week after the FTC said companies should not use AI to form personal attachments with consumers, TikTok says its AI avatars can help brands build “real and native connections.”
News
Users ‘Jailbreak’ AI Video Generator to Make Porn
Luma Labs’ Dream Machine, an AI video generator that’s on the market before OpenAI’s Sora, can be tricked to generate explicit videos.
