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- 1First US Trial Against TikTok to Test Teen Mental Health Claims●First US Trial against TikTok to Test Claims Platform Fueled Teen Mental Health Crisis
The first US trial against TikTok is set to test claims that the platform fueled a teen mental health crisis. The case will examine whether the company's design and algorithms contributed to harm among young users, and its outcome could shape future litigation against social media companies and pressure on regulators over youth online safety.
- 2Social Media Platforms Refuse Ads for Alex Gibney's 'Musk' Documentary●The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all rejected paid advertising for Alex Gibney's documentary 'Musk', which Bleecker Street releases on October 9. The platforms cited policies against 'political' content, while X has declined to respond to the distributor's inquiries at all. Bleecker Street is appealing the rejections. The refusal to promote a film about Elon Musk across the major platforms, including the one he owns, has drawn attention to questions about platform gatekeeping.
- 3Japanese anime voice actor sues TikTok over AI cloning●Japanese anime actor fights TikTok over AI voice cloning https://www. rfi.fr/en/international-news/2 0260927-japanese-an
A high-profile Japanese anime voice actor has taken TikTok to court, alleging the platform hosted videos featuring an artificial intelligence clone of his voice without his consent. The case highlights growing tension between voice performers and AI companies over unauthorised replication of their voices, and could set a precedent for how Japanese law treats voice rights in the age of generative AI.
- 4Platforms refuse paid ads for Alex Gibney's Musk documentary●Das ist alarmierend: YouTube, TikTok und Meta verweigern bezahlte Werbung für Alex Gibneys Dokumentarfilm „Musk“, angebl
YouTube, TikTok and Meta are refusing paid advertising for Alex Gibney's documentary film 'Musk', reportedly citing 'political content' policies. According to the Hollywood Reporter, X has declined even to respond to the film's distributor. Critics call the refusals alarming, arguing that a handful of corporations are effectively deciding which content reaches the public. The film examines Elon Musk, who owns X, making the platform's silence especially contentious.
- 5Japanese anime voice actor sues TikTok over AI voice clone●A high-profile Japanese anime voice actor has sued TikTok over videos he says feature an AI clone of his "lustrous" bari
A prominent Japanese anime voice actor has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, claiming the platform hosts videos that use an AI-generated clone of his distinctive baritone voice without his consent. The case is drawing attention to the use of voice actors' voices in AI training and generation, a growing concern in Japan's anime industry, and could set a precedent for performers' rights over their vocal likeness.