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#RegulateBigTech #AttentionEconomy #TechAccountability #CivilianOversight #PeopleOverAlgorithms

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Committee summary: bill would require provenance data for AI‑generated media Senate Bill 17‑86 would require covered providers to embed provenance (watermarking, metadata) in published, altered, or created audio, image, or video content and use commercially reasonable anti‑tampering measures; staff presented the measure and took no immediate questions.

A new Senate bill could revolutionize how we trust AI-generated media by requiring all audio, image, and video content to include tamper-proof provenance data.

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#AZ #ArizonaAI #CitizenPortal #DigitalTransparency #MediaIntegrity #TechAccountability

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Deepfakes: The New Face of Cyberbullying and Why Parents, Schools, and Lawmakers Must Act As a former teacher who worked in a high school when Snapchat was born, I witnessed the birth of sexting and its impact on teens. I recall asking a parent whether he was checking his daughter’s phone ...

Deepfakes target minors and are a growing crisis inside our schools. My piece in @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social breaks down what schools should do now, and why AI companies can't wait. Thoughts?

🔗 thefulcrum.us/media-techno...

#AIPolicy #Deepfakes #TakeItDownAct #TechAccountability #DigitalSafety

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Safe From What The extraction stack behind AI's favorite word

Inputs: child labor, your aquifer, your data, your face, a $2/hour content moderator's mental health.
Output: "I'm here for you" ❤️

nancybyron.substack.com/p/safe-from-...

#TechAccountability #IntentionalError #DataCenters #AIethics #DigitalRights

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At Sacramento service event, Newsom calls tech verdict a 'moment of reckoning' and renews housing-enforcement push During the same Sacramento event, Gov. Gavin Newsom urged renegotiation with tech companies after recent litigation, cited SB 53 and court decisions as a pathway to accountability, and said the state filed 15 lawsuits over housing element violations while pointing to accountability.ca.gov.

Governor Gavin Newsom declares a "moment of reckoning" for big tech, pushing for accountability and stronger housing enforcement amid significant lawsuits.

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#CA #HousingEnforcement #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #TechAccountability

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Landmark lawsuit finds that social media addiction is a feature, not a bug | The-14 Landmark lawsuit finds social media addiction is built into platform design, holding tech giants accountable for harms to users, mental health, and youth today.

Landmark lawsuit finds that social media addiction is a feature, not a bug
#SocialMedia #TechAccountability #BigTech #Meta #Media #YouTube #DigitalAddiction #MentalHealth #YouthProtection #Algorithm #TechEthics #DataEconomy #OnlineSafety #DigitalRights
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AI Whistleblower: We Are Being Gaslit By The AI Companies! They’re Hiding The Truth About AI!
AI Whistleblower: We Are Being Gaslit By The AI Companies! They’re Hiding The Truth About AI! The Diary Of A CEO on YouTube

🤫 AI companies are spending hundreds of millions of dollars lobbying to kill legislation *and* quietly suppressing researchers whose findings are inconvenient. Karen Hao found internal documents showing this isn't accidental — it's strategic.

#AIRegulation #TechAccountability

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Tennessee grandmother Angela Lipps spent over five months in jail after AI facial recognition wrongly linked her to bank fraud crimes in Fargo, North Dakota, where she'd never been. Police relied on a partner agency's AI system and additional investigative steps before issuing a warrant, but […]

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In Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial, Meta, YouTube Found Liable - IndiaWest News In Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial, Meta, YouTube Found Liable.

In Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial, Meta, YouTube Found Liable

Full Story: indiawest.com/in-landmark-...

#Meta #YouTube #SocialMediaAddiction #LosAngelesTrial #AddictiveDesign #YouthMentalHealth #TechAccountability #KGMCase #SocialMediaLawsuit #DigitalHarm

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As AI tools become more accessible, will Germany's legal reforms become a model for Europe? Or will this case fade while perpetrators exploit outdated laws? The real test: action vs. statements. 🤔 #TechAccountability

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BIG TECH = BIG TOBACCO?
This is our tobacco moment. The question isn't IF Big Tech will face restrictions, but HOW MANY more kids must suffer first?

#TechAccountability #SocialMediaAddiction #DigitalDrugs #ProtectOurKids #BigTech #MentalHealthCrisis #TobaccoLitigation #CaliforniaVerdict

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Join us next Monday for what promises to be an incredible conversation at the 10th edition of #PDAF

#SocialMedia #TechAccountability #Genocide

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#TechAccountability. Verdicts against social media CO’s provide oppty to push #AIRegulation. Great harm from #AttentionEconomy. Use #’s & take action. After $206B 1998 settlement cigarette CO’s stopped marketing to minors. Strict regulations & a decline in smoking followed. IT ISNT TOO LATE!

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Lords' push for under-16 social media ban is premature - and here's why The House of Lords has rejected government plans for a consultation to decide whether to ban people aged under 16 - demanding an immediate Australia-style ban.

The Lords want an immediate under-16 social media ban. But the UK government is already testing whether it would even work. Are critics jumping the gun? #SocialMediaBan #UKPolitics #OnlineSafety #TechAccountability #PoliticsLive #Meta #YouTube
thewhipline.substack.com/p/lords-push...

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'The era of impunity is over': What next for big tech after landmark social media verdict?

A landmark social media verdict declares the "era of impunity" over for Big Tech! 🎉 This exciting shift promises a new era of accountability and a fairer digital landscape for all. #TechAccountability #DigitalFuture #SocialMedia

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Meta ordered to pay $375m after being found liable in child exploitation case New Mexico hails ‘historic’ win after jury finds firm misled consumers over safety and enabled harm against users

🔔 A jury just ordered Meta to pay $375M for failing to protect kids on its platforms. New Mexico called it "historic." This could reshape how Big Tech is held accountable for child safety.
#MetaVerdict #ChildSafety #BigTech #TechAccountability
🔗 www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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Meta loses trial after arguing child exploitation was “inevitable” on its apps Meta plans to appeal as it faces down two other child safety trials.

Meta loses trial after arguing child exploitation was “inevitable” on its apps #Technology #Cybersecurity #ChildSafety #TechAccountability #MetaNews

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/meta...

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New Mexico Jury says Meta Harms Children's Mental Health and Safety - 375M Judgement | AP News

Protecting young minds just received a powerful affirmation! ✨ A New Mexico jury issued a $375M judgment against Meta, underscoring the vital importance of children's mental health and safety online. #ChildSafety #TechAccountability

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New Mexico jury finds Meta violated consumer protection law at trial about child safety A New Mexico jury finds that social media conglomerate Meta is harmful to children’s mental health and in violation of state consumer protection law.

New Mexico just proved it: Meta put profits over kids. A jury found 37,500 violations and hit them with $375M for hiding risks and enabling exploitation. This is only the beginning—Big Tech accountability is coming. ✊🔥 #ProtectKids #TechAccountability
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Until then, the stamp keeps falling.

Criteria not required.

Written & caricature by @ostroumni.bsky.social

#AIBias #ChatGPT #OpenAI #MachineLearning #TechAccountability #MediaBias #AIAlignment

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European funders bet big on tech giant Palantir despite concerns over human rights and democracy European investors are increasingly snapping up shares of tech giant Palantir, seemingly brushing aside mounting concerns and ongoing controversies surrounding the company.

European investors are pouring money into tech giant Palantir despite ongoing concerns over human rights, civil liberties and data sovereignty and security
#Palantir #Surveillance #HumanRights #TechAccountability
@FTM_eu @amnesty
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Lawyer Files Wave of Lawsuits Against AI Chatbot Makers Over Teen Deaths Matthew Bergman files lawsuits alleging OpenAI and Character.AI designed chatbots to maximise engagement over safety, leading to teen suicides.

Lawyer Files Wave of Lawsuits Against AI Chatbot Makers Over Teen Deaths

#AIChatbots #OpenAI #CharacterAI #TechAccountability #MentalHealth #AusNews

thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-19-lawye...

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Tulsa surveillance tech debate grows after councilor comments draw police, union response A debate over surveillance technology in Tulsa is intensifying after recent comments from City Counciler Laura Bellis prompted responses from both the Tulsa Fra

Tulsa leaders questioned surveillance tech.
Police union responded.

Now the debate is public—and growing.

When oversight meets resistance, pay attention.

#DeFlock #MassSurveillance #PrivacyRights #TechAccountability #CivilLiberties

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Flock camera access raising Tulsa city councilor’s concern Tulsa officials address Flock camera data sharing concerns, emphasize limited use for investigations.

Tulsa officials are questioning access to Flock surveillance data as concerns grow about sharing and oversight.

When data moves beyond one agency, control gets complicated fast.

#DeFlock #MassSurveillance #PrivacyRights #TechAccountability #CivilLiberties

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Assembly privacy committee hears parents, researchers and tech companies on parental controls and child safety online A California State Assembly Privacy & Consumer Protection Committee hearing gathered survivor parents, researchers and major tech firms to examine why parental controls often fail and which policy and product changes might better protect children, including default safety settings, age assurance signals and independent audits.

In a powerful hearing, grieving parents shared how even the strictest parental controls failed to protect their children from online dangers, igniting a call for greater accountability from tech giants.

Learn more here

#CA #CitizenPortal #YouthMentalHealth #DigitalParenting #TechAccountability

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FBI, DIA pressed on purchases of Americans’ phone location data | Biometric Update A long-running fight over the government’s purchase of Americans’ phone location data resurfaced Wednesday at the Senate Select Committee.

Your movements are for sale.
The government can buy them.

No warrant required—just a contract.

That’s the surveillance loophole lawmakers are trying to close. #DeFlock #MassSurveillance #PrivacyRights #TechAccountability #FourthAmendment

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When Smart Cameras Flock Up: The $35,000 Cost of One Misread License Plate AI camera misread license plate costs Brandon Upchurch $35,000 settlement after false stolen vehicle alert led to K-9 attack and wrongful arrest.

A camera misread a plate.
Police acted on it.
An innocent person paid the price—$35,000.

This is the cost of relying on flawed surveillance tech. #DeFlock #MassSurveillance #PrivacyRights #TechAccountability

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New Lawsuit Challenges Rubio’s Threats Against Foreign Tech Regulators

Sec. Rubio is SUED for threatening foreign social media researchers with visa bans for 'censoring Americans.' When government weaponizes Big Tech intimidation, ALL our rights are at risk. #Rubio #FreeSpeech #DataRights #TechAccountability #Resist #NoKings
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/u...

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The Amodei Confusion Independent users of these systems deserve an honest account of what they are participating in. Not a version of events in which Anthropic's narrow red lines are presented as a comprehensive ethical position.

From the AOF Studio New from the Studio: The Amodei Confusion #AIethics #TransparencyInTech #ArtificialIntelligence #TechAccountability #EthicalAI

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Google settles Google Assistant privacy lawsuit for $68 million Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated assistant spied inappropriately on smartphone users, violating their privacy.

Google is paying $203M to settle TWO data cases incl. hijacking cellular data on phones that were OFF. This is not justice. It's a business expense. We deserve real protection. #GoogleIsWatching #DataPrivacy #DigitalRights #TechAccountability

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