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Aug 2026Vietnam prosecutes TikTok influencers for fraud and tax evasionConfirmedFraud, scams and manipulationYahoo News (Taiwan)Central News AgencyAug 2026Brazil fines TikTok $30 million for unlawful data processing of minorsConfirmedPrivacy and surveillanceBloomberg BusinessReutersIOL+5Aug 2026Facebook and TikTok Algorithms Promote Child Recruitment by Armed Groups in ColombiaReportedHarmful and abusive contentYahoo actualitésBFMTVAug 2026TikTok Settles U.S. Lawsuit Over Child Data Collection for $400 MillionConfirmedPrivacy and surveillanceFranceinfoLe Figaro.frLe Soir+2Aug 2026US appeals court allows social media addiction lawsuits against Meta, TikTok to proceedConfirmedSafety and wellbeingAl Jazeera OnlineCBS NewsReuters+2Jul 2026Meta faces youth safety lawsuits over alleged addictive platform designConfirmedSafety and wellbeingRocketNews | Top News Stories From Around the GlobeInternational Business Times UKJul 2026UK regulator investigates TikTok's child safety systemsUnder investigationSafety and wellbeingNewsITΣΚΑΪJul 2026China shuts down AI companion services after regulatory tighteningConfirmedSafety and wellbeingYahoo! FinanceJun 2026Florida sues TikTok over algorithm addicting minors to harmful contentAllegedSafety and wellbeingnypost.comfoxnews.comJun 2026Bytedance AI assistant misidentifies toxic mushroom, user poisoned in ChinaWell documentedSafety and wellbeingETtoday AI科技北青网ai.zol.com.cn+3May 2026AI systems make online ads harder to recognize and enable privacy intrusionReportedPrivacy and surveillanceThe ConversationTheBlazeMay 2026Hacker Exploits Security Flaws in Yarbo Robot LawnmowersReportedSecurity and cyberattacksThe VergeSlashGearMay 2026Douyin AI Search Returns Wrong Image of Historical FigureWell documentedReliability and hallucinationThe Epoch Times星洲日报早报Apr 2026AI microdrama in China used real faces without consentReportedIntellectual property and appropriationMail OnlineRTE.ieApr 2026Portuguese group D3 sues Meta, TikTok and YouTube over addictive designAllegedSafety and wellbeingReutersEconomic TimesMar 2026ByteDance deploys Seedance 2.0 video generator internationally amid copyright concernsAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationBFMTVBoursoramaMar 2026AI-generated content manipulation and misinformation spark regulatory action in ChinaConfirmedMisinformation and synthetic mediachinaz.comChina NewsFeb 2026ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 AI video tool sparks copyright infringement backlashWell documentedIntellectual property and appropriationcaixinglobal.comGEO TVNewsBytesFeb 2026AI-generated video of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting sparks Hollywood uproarWell documentedIntellectual property and appropriation더팩트아시아경제Chosun.com+1Feb 2026Bereaved Families Sue Meta and Google Over Social Media Harm to ChildrenAllegedSafety and wellbeingThe IndependentDaily Mail OnlineFeb 2026Seedance 2.0 AI generates videos infringing Japanese anime copyrightsUnder investigationIntellectual property and appropriationITmedia日本経済新聞Feb 2026Seedance 2.0 Generated Viral Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt Fight VideoAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationpeople.comthetimes.comFeb 2026TikTok's tracking pixels harvest data from non-users on third-party websitesAllegedPrivacy and surveillanceNew York PostFeb 2026AI-generated Tom Cruise vs. Brad Pitt video prompts industry job concernsUnder investigationIntellectual property and appropriationGMXThe Hollywood ReporterFeb 2026EU finds TikTok's addictive design violates digital services lawConfirmedSafety and wellbeingEL PAÍSEmisoras Unidas 89.7FMUrgente 24+4Feb 2026ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 accused of training on US copyrighted films without permissionAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationbbc.co.ukFeb 2026OpenClaw AI agents cause data loss and operational disruptionWell documentedSecurity and cyberattacksezone.hk 即時科技生活大公报21jingji.comJan 2026TikTok Settles Teen Addiction Lawsuit; Meta and YouTube Face TrialUnder investigationSafety and wellbeingcna.com.twrfi.frJan 2026TikTok US moderation blocks content on Trump, ICE, and EpsteinAllegedHarmful and abusive contentil manifestoAgenda DigitaleANSA.it+3Jan 2026US School Districts Sue Social Media Firms Over Alleged Student Addiction HarmsAllegedSafety and wellbeingCNAJan 2026TikTok users claim censorship of Trump criticism and Epstein referencesAllegedGovernance, accountability and labourInvesting.com ΕλληνικάΜικροπράγματαwww.topontiki.grJan 2026Lawsuit alleges TikTok, Instagram, YouTube designed platforms for youth addictionAllegedSafety and wellbeingAnadolu AjansıLa TribuneJan 2026British families sue TikTok over deaths in blackout challengeAllegedSafety and wellbeingBBCThe IndependentThe Mirror+4Dec 2025Poland urges EU investigation into TikTok over AI-generated disinformationAllegedMisinformation and synthetic mediaAsharq Al-Awsat EnglishDec 2025TikTok's recommendation system spreads AI-generated fake ads and health misinformationReportedMisinformation and synthetic mediaIrish ExaminerDec 2025ByteDance AI smartphone restricted by major Chinese apps over control concernsWell documentedPrivacy and surveillanceYahooMashable MEGizmochina+1Dec 2025Hawaii sues TikTok parent ByteDance for exploiting childrenAllegedSafety and wellbeingKHON2Maui Now | Hawaii News | Local Maui News and Information | Hawaii NewsCourt House News Service+2Dec 2025ByteDance Doubao AI locks users out of accounts on Nubia M153ConfirmedSafety and wellbeingasia.nikkei.comdoubao.comNov 2025AI-generated video of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt sparks copyright controversyConfirmedIntellectual property and appropriationعصر ايران،سايت تحليلي خبري ايرانيان سراسر جهان www.asriran.comخبرآنلاینNov 2025Taiwan National Security Bureau warns of Chinese AI models' security and misinformation risksConfirmedMisinformation and synthetic mediaYahoo News (Taiwan)tw.news.yahoo.comNov 2025French authorities investigate TikTok algorithm for promoting suicide among youthUnder investigationSafety and wellbeingYahoo NewsYahoo News (Taiwan)Oct 2025Lawsuits target social media platforms over youth mental health harmsAllegedSafety and wellbeingEconomic TimesSilicon ValleyOct 2025New York City sues Meta, Alphabet, Snap, ByteDance over youth mental healthAllegedSafety and wellbeingYahooBusiness InsiderSep 2025French Parliamentary Report Links TikTok's AI Algorithms to Youth Mental Health HarmConfirmedSafety and wellbeingHotNews.roStirile ProTVUNIMEDIA+5Aug 2025Indonesia demands Meta and TikTok strengthen content moderation against disinformationUnder investigationMisinformation and synthetic mediaDevdiscourseEconomic TimesAug 2025DeepSeek V3.1 randomly inserts '极' token in outputs and codeReportedReliability and hallucination36氪:关注互联网创业Aug 2025TikTok and Meta AI avatars used without adequate consent or moderationReportedIntellectual property and appropriationThe Seattle TimesMediaNamaAug 2025Minnesota sues TikTok over addictive algorithms harming youthAllegedSafety and wellbeingCBS NewsThe IndependentDaily Mail Online+2Jul 2025ByteDance's Trae IDE collects user data despite telemetry opt-outsWell documentedPrivacy and surveillanceTheRegister.comSC MediaTechRadar+1Jun 2025Chinese AI systems censor Tiananmen Square historyReportedMisinformation and synthetic media14ymedioLa RepúblicaEC
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