BREAKING: @MarshaBlackburn and @SenBlumenthal have sent letters to adtech vendors expressing "grave" concern after @AdalyticsHQ researchers found adtech firms enabled ads on known CSAM websites. Letters also sent to Google, Amazon, DoubleVerify & @integralads
. Also MRC & TAG.
@martyswant
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Senators pressure adtech firms over CSAM ad placement
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Internet Archive Data Used for Llama Model Training Disclosed
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Maybe I missed something or just forgot, but I remember right this is the first time I've seen data from @internetarchive mentioned in court docs filed for the case. A lot of attention has been on Libgen, but downloading Internet Archive for Llama-training seems noteworthy.
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Meta’s 126TB Internet Archive Download in AI Copyright Lawsuit
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I've been reading legal docs filed this week in the AI copyright case of Kadrey v. Meta. One exhibit shows a Meta employee noting progress in downloading 126TB of data from @internetarchive for AI-training. Also mentions previously reported Libgen and Z-library data sets.
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Google’s China Services Remain Limited Since 2010 Withdrawal
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Not many details yet, but here’s a link to WSJ story: “Google’s search and internet services for consumers have been unavailable in China since 2010, although the company retains operations in the country, primarily around its advertising business.”
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China launches antitrust investigation into Google amid trade tensions
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Google’s facing yet another antitrust investigation. Where in the world is this one? Chinese government officials just revealed the news while announcing new tariffs in response to Trump’s trade war.
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Preserving CFPB Data Against Potential Government Removal
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cc: @SenWarren
, who helped create the CFPB. Note: I have no direct knowledge that there are plans to remove CFPB websites/data, but seems like a smart thing to do preemptively just in case. -
Federal Data Preservation: CFPB Consumer Complaints Database at Risk
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PSA: For those who helped download & preserve all federal websites/data over the weekend, you might want to hurry & do the same for CFPB's data in case it's taken offline. Lots of data on @CFPB's website including a public database of consumer complaints against businesses.
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CFPB Financial Regulation Consumer Data Protection Framework
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The @CFPB was created after the 2008 financial crisis to protect consumers from predatory financial practices. It's also helped protect consumers' financial data & prevent data misuse. CFPB also oversees credit reporting agencies, the student loan market, auto loans & more.
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X Payment System Launch Raises Treasury Departure Legality Concerns
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Does this @USTreasury departure have anything to do with X being in the middle of building its own payment system? Sounds like people are concerned with this, with some questioning if what’s happening is even legal.
