Tesla, OpenAI, Meta, Discord, and CBS are facing scrutiny and making adjustments following recent developments. From legal battles to content restrictions, several companies are navigating challenges related to marketing practices, data privacy, and content moderation.
Tesla avoided a 30-day suspension of its sales and manufacturing licenses in California after ceasing the use of the term "Autopilot" in its vehicle marketing within the state, according to TechCrunch. The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) had accused Tesla of deceptive marketing practices regarding its advanced driver assistance systems. The case, which had been ongoing for nearly three years, was officially settled with Tesla's compliance. California is Tesla's largest U.S. market.
In a separate legal matter, OpenAI was ordered by a federal district court in Northern California to stop using the name "Cameo" for its AI-powered video generation app, Sora 2, as reported by TechCrunch. The court ruled that the name was too similar to the platform Cameo, which allows users to get personalized video messages from celebrities, and could cause user confusion. The court rejected OpenAI's argument that "Cameo" was merely descriptive of the feature.
Meanwhile, Meta's internal research, as revealed during a social media addiction trial in Los Angeles County Superior Court, found that parental supervision and controls had little impact on curbing teens' compulsive social media use, according to TechCrunch. The study, conducted in partnership with the University of Chicago, also indicated that teens experiencing stressful life events were more likely to struggle with moderating their social media usage. The plaintiff in the lawsuit, identified as KGM or Kaley, is accusing social media companies of creating addictive and dangerous products.
Discord's upcoming age verification requirements are causing concern among popular streamers, including Alastair, known online as Eret, as reported by the BBC. Eret, who has over a million followers on Twitch and around 60,000 members in his Discord server, expressed concerns about the implications for data privacy within his online community. "A lot of people use the online world as a place where they can talk about..." Eret stated.
Finally, CBS blocked Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with Texas Democratic Representative James Talarico, according to The Verge. Colbert stated that the network's lawyers prevented the broadcast, allegedly due to concerns about upsetting FCC chair Brendan Carr.
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