Danish “Deepfake” Bill Proposes Copyright Protection for Face and Voice
Report from the New York Times In Brief – The government in Denmark wants to protect citizens from deepfake images by expanding copyright law to give individuals control over their own likenesses. It is described as a proactive effort to combat so-called “deepfake”...
EU Commission Releases DSA Guidelines on the Protection of Minors
Report from Euronews In Brief – The European Commission has released their guidelines on the protection of minors under the EU Digital Services Act, landmark legislation enacted in 2022 directing digital platforms to reduce access to objectionable content online. The...
Federal Judge Says Voice Actors’ AI Company Lawsuit Can Move Forward
Report from the BBC In Brief – A federal judge in New York has allowed a lawsuit brought by two voice actors to move forward against LOVO, a company that describes itself as an AI-powered platform that converts written text into human-like speech. The plaintiffs...
Wikimedia Foundation Challenges Online Safety Act Designation in UK Court
Report from UKTN In Brief – The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit behind the Wikipedia knowledge platform, has gone to the High Court of Justice in London to challenge how the platform is categorized under the Online Safety Act (OSA). The non-profit says that...
European Commission Holding Onto DSA Decision on X for US Trade Talks
Report from the Financial Times In Brief – The European Commission has slowed its Digital Services Act (DSA) investigation of X to allow the contentious US-EU trade negotiations to reach a resolution before their regulatory decision is finalized. The Commission hoped...
UK Government Wants to Climb Down from Apple Encryption Standoff
Report from the Financial Times In Brief – The UK is reportedly looking to step back from its legal standoff with Apple over the company’s use of encryption in its iCloud storage service. The Starmer Government is concerned that the conflict could hamper their ability...
Justice Alito Weighing Emergency Stay of Mississippi Social Media Law
Report from MediaPost In Brief – Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, who is weighing the emergency appeal of tech trade group NetChoice to block Mississippi from enforcing its law regulating how social media platforms serve teen users, has asked Mississippi’s Attorney...
European Commission Issues Preliminary DSA Decision Against Temu
Report from EuroNews In Brief – The European Commission has made a preliminary determination that Temu does not comply with the Digital Services Act (DSA), legislation enacted in 2022 to regulate how digital platforms address illegal and objectional content. Platforms...
President Trump Indicates He Would Again Extend TikTok Deal Deadline
Report from Bloomberg In Brief – President Donald Trump said he would give social media video platform TikTok another extension of a deadline to sell to a US owner. Trump has said many times that he likes the platform because it helped his 2024 presidential campaign...
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