FTC Urges Tech Companies to Comply with Take It Down Act by May 19
FTC Chairman Ferguson reminds major platforms to meet the deadline for removing nonconsensual intimate images under the Take It Down Act
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Digital Policy covers technology regulation, online safety, privacy, platform rules, artificial intelligence policy, digital rights, and government decisions affecting the internet.
Trump-Xi Summit in Beijing to Address Shared AI Risk Management
The upcoming summit between President Trump and President Xi Jinping is expected to prioritize government dialogue on reducing risks posed by artificial intelligence technologies
Irish Regulator Probes Meta for Alleged Dark Patterns on Instagram and Facebook
Ireland’s media regulator launches two investigations into Meta’s recommender systems under the EU Digital Services Act, focusing on user choice and potential manipulation
Lawsuit Challenges AI Firms Over Sharing Chatbot Data for Ads
A class action accuses Perplexity, Meta, and Google of disclosing chatbot conversations to target ads without user consent, raising privacy and legal concerns
EU AI Act Fails to Address Risks Posed by Autonomous AI Agents
A recent analysis highlights significant gaps in the EU AI Act concerning the regulation of autonomous AI agents, emphasizing challenges in performance, misuse, privacy,…
New Framework Highlights Tradeoffs in Mobile Platform Competition
The "mobile trilemma" framework reveals the challenges in balancing privacy, security, and integration among dominant smartphone ecosystems run by Apple and Google
FTC Bans Kochava from Selling Sensitive Location Data Without Consent
The FTC will prohibit Kochava and its subsidiary from selling sensitive mobile location data without explicit consumer consent to protect privacy
Court-Ordered Google Search Remedies Aim to Boost Competition Despite Monopoly
A federal ruling mandates Google to share search data and limit contract terms to foster competition, but challenges remain as the company retains default…
China Pressured Zambia to Cancel RightsCon Over Taiwan Participation
China's diplomatic pressure forced Zambia to cancel the RightsCon digital rights conference, highlighting Beijing's growing influence in Africa and its broader challenges to global…
UK Law Expands Digital Surveillance in Community Sentences
The UK’s Sentencing Act authorizes increased electronic monitoring and digital control of offenders, raising concerns about surveillance and prison alternatives