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Why Trump's #TikTok deal should be fought. Greater surveillance, less privacy, more power for Meta, Google & other AI/BigTech giants & expanded partisan control of US media. techpolicy.press/trumps-tiktok-…

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The Trump Adm TikTok deal sanctions the U.S. commercial surveillance manipulative business model of digital media that continues to undermine democracy, including privacy. TikTok, Google, Meta & most other digital data & ad-supported operations largely operate in similar ways,

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Public health & other safeguards needed as Gen AI further pushes food/beverage marketing. Instacart, Uber, DoorDash bringing food delivery to ChatGPT grocerydive.com/news/chatgpt-i… via @grocerydive

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If the US had a working #FTC & #CFPB, it would be sounding consumer protection alarm on Walmart+OpenAI partnership to deliver "Through AI-first shopping, the retail experience shifts from reactive to proactive as it learns, plans and predicts, helping customers anticipate their

If the US had a working #FTC & #CFPB, it would be sounding consumer protection alarm on Walmart+OpenAI partnership to deliver "Through AI-first shopping, the retail experience shifts from reactive to proactive as it learns, plans and predicts, helping customers anticipate their
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Florida is accusing Roku of selling detailed info on kids to Kochava, the data broker battling FTC over rampant privacy abuses. This follows a similar suit by Michigan’s AG. With progress against broker abuses stalling under Andrew Ferguson, it’s great to see states stepping up.

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With US #privacy, #consumerprotection & #antitrust agencies sidelined, Big Data+AI+commercial surveillance marketing giants combine forces. Global regulators/advocates take note: bit.ly/478nPNL

With US #privacy, #consumerprotection & #antitrust agencies sidelined, Big Data+AI+commercial surveillance marketing giants combine forces. Global regulators/advocates take note: bit.ly/478nPNL
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"The collaboration aims to revolutionise how brands approach integrated creative, production, media, experience and commerce, enabling real-time personalisation for millions of customers simultaneously, and moving beyond traditional efficiency initiatives to unlock

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Trump Adm. #FTC #CFPB should be protecting U.S. consumers & their $ in GenAI agentic payment & marketing era. We have no confidence they are addressing the multiple problems with Gen AI and the public. Global/state regulators should address: See: bit.ly/4hboNNK;

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Loyalty programs promise deals. But behind the points and perks, many have become powerful data-harvesting machines. Samuel Levine and I published a new joint report: The Loyalty Trap cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-URL/wp-cont… Vanderbilt Law UCB Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice

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The sale of Warner/Discovery/CNN should set off alarms--& it's example of how structural failures in US to regulate older & digital media led us to many of the threats to democracy we face. Many issues, inc. potential for TikTok, Paramount/CBS, Warner/CNN combine.

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The unchecked expansion of Amazon/AWS globally--fueling more & more AI driven applications via multiple partnerships--illustrates failure to regulate privacy, competition, AI. Also part of growing digital colonialism where US digital giants reap profits & power from a 21st data

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AI browsers--commercial surveillance via GenAI. Regulators & advocates should address agentic AI search, data gathering, ad delivery & marketing systems that can threaten privacy, financial security, health & consumer protection. bit.ly/3L0q9yV

AI browsers--commercial surveillance via GenAI. Regulators & advocates should address agentic AI search, data gathering, ad delivery & marketing systems that can threaten privacy, financial security, health & consumer protection.
bit.ly/3L0q9yV
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So called tech innovation from many of your member/partners has brought unprecedented commercial surveillance, lost of privacy, undermining of democratic structures/norms, environmental, human rights threats, more. Now their role in GenAI hastening crisis in all above, worldwide.

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OpenAI has sent a legal request to the family of Adam Raine, the 16yo who died by suicide following lengthy chats with ChatGPT, asking for a full attendee list to his memorial, as well as photos taken or eulogies given. His lawyers told the FT this was "intentional harassment"

OpenAI has sent a legal request to the family of Adam Raine, the 16yo who died by suicide following lengthy chats with ChatGPT, asking for a full attendee list to his memorial, as well as photos taken or eulogies given.

His lawyers told the FT this was "intentional harassment"
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Shame on Hollywood Unions & those concerned about democracy in US. Speak out against Warner/Discovery/CNN sale, esp to Paramount/Skydance (which will have TikTok too!). #WGA esp should stand up here. Springsteen, Elizabeth Warren & the Last Populists in Hollywood

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Meta’s AI practices expand the co’s threats to our privacy. Zuckerberg feels he can act without any federal accountability. Is there still a FTC? Meta Layoffs Included Employees Who Monitored Risks to User Privacy nytimes.com/2025/10/23/tec… via @NYTimes