TikTok Adjusts User Terms Amid Legal Scrutiny

Parents, schools, and attorneys general have concerns about TikTok hooking children to the app and serving inappropriate content. Legal action could be difficult after TikTok changed its terms of service The terms were changed quietly this summer to include a suggested timeline for bringing legal action within a year of the alleged harm. The possibility of legal action against TikTok is rising, as a coalition of more than 40 state attorneys general is investigating the social media giant’s treatment of young users. Mr. Roche, a lawyer representing more than 1,000 guardians and minors, sent a letter challenging the updated terms. Leigh Cardinal, a mother in Chico, Calif., is among Mr. Roche’s clients, claiming that her child “went into a dark space” with anxiety and depression while scrolling through TikTok. In October, a coalition of 33 attorneys general jointly sued Meta in a federal court, saying that the social media giant had unfairly ensnared children and teens and deceived users about the safety of its platform. A University of Chicago law professor expects TikTok would have a hard time defending the changes to its terms of service in court.

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Unlikely Industry Player Anguilla Profits Big from A.I. Boom

Artificial intelligence’s integration into everyday life has stirred up doubts and unsettling questions for many about humanity’s path forward. But in Anguilla, a tiny Caribbean island to the east of Puerto Rico, the A.I. boom has made the country a fortune. The British territory collects a fee from every registration for internet addresses that end […]

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China Surpasses U.S. in A.I. Talent: A Key Metric

China lags behind the United States in artificial intelligence that powers chatbots like ChatGPT but excels in producing scientists behind new humanoid technologies. New research reveals that China has surpassed the United States as the biggest producer of A.I. talent. The country generates almost half the world’s top A.I. researchers, compared to 18 percent from […]

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Brands Brace for Impact as TikTok Faces Criticism

Amid debate in Washington over whether TikTok should be banned if its Chinese owner doesn’t sell it, one group is watching with particular interest: the many brands — particularly in the beauty, skin care, fashion, and health and wellness industries — that have used the video app to boost their sales. Youthforia, a makeup brand […]

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