Discord's new age verification process has sparked concerns among popular streamers, while a Chinese tech giant faces legal action over its AI video app, and young job seekers struggle in a weak UK labor market, according to recent reports. Additionally, illegal skin lightening creams are being sold in UK shops, and a dark web investigation helped rescue a girl from abuse.
Popular online chat service Discord's upcoming age verification measures have raised eyebrows among content creators, including prominent Twitch streamer Alastair, known online as Eret. Eret, who has over a million followers and runs a Discord server with approximately 60,000 members, expressed concerns about the implications of the new policy for user data, according to BBC Technology. "A lot of people use the online world as a place where they can talk about..." Eret stated.
Meanwhile, Chinese technology company ByteDance is curbing its AI video-making tool, Seedance, following a cease-and-desist letter from Disney and complaints from other entertainment companies. The app, which allows users to create realistic videos, has been accused of copyright infringement by Hollywood studios. According to BBC Technology, Disney, which owns franchises like Marvel, sent the letter on Friday.
In the UK, young people are facing challenges in the labor market. New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) indicate that 16.1% of individuals aged 16 to 24 are unemployed, significantly higher than the national unemployment rate of 5.1%. Businesses, particularly in sectors like retail and hospitality, are cutting staff due to higher costs, impacting young workers, according to BBC Business. "The search is soul-destroying," said Lucy Gabb, a young job seeker.
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has also issued a warning about the sale of illegal skin lightening products in the UK. These dangerous and illicit products are being sold in butchers and specialist food shops, as well as online. Tendy Lindsay, a CTSI member, emphasized the illegality and danger of these products. The CTSI has urged the public to avoid these creams and report shops selling them, according to BBC Business.
In other news, a specialist online investigator used clues found on the dark web to locate and rescue a 12-year-old girl from abuse. The investigator, Greg Squire, found a crucial clue in the girl's bedroom, despite the abuser's attempts to conceal their identity, BBC Technology reported.
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