http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/ en-us https://specials-images.forbesimg.comhttps://www.forbes.com/imageserve/64d3cd94604bda7e4b0ed9fe/400x0.jpg?cropX1=41&cropX2=936&cropY1=57&cropY2=952 http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/ Alexandra Levine's stories. Copyright 2024 Forbes Media LLC http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/2024/05/07/tiktok-fights-back-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-its-suit-against-the-us-government/ TikTok is waging a legal war against the U.S. government over a new law that could ban it nationwide by January 2025. Here’s everything you need to know. Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/ content_663a91dee9feb036710859e9 Tue, 07 May 2024 17:36:34 -0400 2024-05-08T09:39:31-04:00 TikTok is waging a legal war against the U.S. government over a new law that could ban it nationwide by January 2025. Here’s everything you need to know. Future Publishing via Getty Images Innovation /innovation Innovation /innovation Social Media /social-media Asia /asia Business /business Policy /policy Law /law Premium Content premiumcontent Editors' Pick editors-pick premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/2024/04/25/tiktok-creators-class-action-lawsuit-lawyers-biden-ban-china/ Top First Amendment lawyers have begun quietly contacting creators and small businesses to join potential lawsuits aimed at thwarting a U.S. ban on TikTok. Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/ content_662ad412ac5dca07b0bb4228 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:38:35 -0400 2024-05-02T09:27:23-04:00 Top First Amendment lawyers have begun quietly contacting creators and small businesses to join potential lawsuits aimed at thwarting a U.S. ban on TikTok. AFP via Getty Images Innovation /innovation Innovation /innovation Social Media /social-media Business /business Law /law Policy /policy Premium Content premiumcontent Editors' Pick editors-pick premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/2024/04/25/tiktok-ban-bill-bytedance-divest-china-biden/ The White House says it wants a divestment of TikTok, not a ban, but the challenges of unbundling it from its China-based parent ByteDance could make one inevitable. Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/ content_6629a3b6ee0fe270a6200d35 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 06:30:00 -0400 2024-05-02T09:27:25-04:00 The White House says it wants a divestment of TikTok, not a ban, but the challenges of unbundling it from its China-based parent ByteDance could make one inevitable. ILLUSTRATION BY FERNANDO CAPETO FOR FORBES; PHOTO BY ROBERTO WESTBROOK/TETRA IMAGES RF/GETTY IMAGES Innovation /innovation Innovation /innovation Business /business Policy /policy Asia /asia Social Media /social-media Law /law Premium Content premiumcontent Daily Cover daily-cover Editors' Pick editors-pick premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/2024/04/17/tiktok-mishandled-advertisers-data-bytedance-china/ Sensitive business information from major advertisers like Amazon, Disney and the New York Times was widely available to ByteDance staff across the U.S. and China. Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/ content_6616c9d5dd5ac43ae204d1dd Wed, 17 Apr 2024 06:30:00 -0400 2024-05-09T12:31:48-04:00 Sensitive business information from major advertisers like Amazon, Disney and the New York Times was widely available to ByteDance staff across the U.S. and China. Hero Image Illustration by Angelica Alzona for Forbes Innovation /innovation Innovation /innovation Social Media /social-media Business /business Policy /policy Big Data /big-data Daily Cover daily-cover Editors' Pick editors-pick premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/2024/04/15/ai-is-creating-an-influx-of-child-sex-abuse-images-ncmec-data/ NCMEC is getting an increasing number of reports about AI-generated CSAM. Leaders in the space, like OpenAI, are beginning to intervene. Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/ content_661d7ef90f1e5f47000931e2 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0400 2024-05-09T12:24:51-04:00 NCMEC is getting an increasing number of reports about AI-generated CSAM. Leaders in the space, like OpenAI, are beginning to intervene. getty Innovation /innovation Innovation /innovation Social Media /social-media Business /business Policy /policy Big Data /big-data Premium Content premiumcontent Editors' Pick editors-pick premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/2024/04/03/tiktok-israel-gaza-hostages-ads-internal-outrage/ After October 7, TikTok rejected ads about the Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas. But after months of external pressure and internal turmoil, the company changed course. Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/ content_660dafabe176f70b317340da Thu, 04 Apr 2024 06:30:00 -0400 2024-04-04T06:30:00-04:00 After October 7, TikTok rejected ads about the Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas. But after months of external pressure and internal turmoil, the company changed course. 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Levine, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/ content_65ea00e80a4f4e6caa23b31b Thu, 07 Mar 2024 13:13:20 -0500 2024-03-08T03:20:03-05:00 Capitol Hill is being flooded with calls from TikTok users pushing back against a new bill targeting the wildly popular app. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Innovation /innovation Innovation /innovation Social Media /social-media Business /business Policy /policy Editors' Pick editors-pick Premium Content premiumcontent premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/2024/03/05/tiktok-bytedance-national-security-bill-adversary-owned-social-media-apps-china-gallagher-krishnamoorthi/ Bipartisan House leaders are taking a fresh swing at ByteDance's crown jewel and other social media apps owned by entities in China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/ content_65e7599419c2f4527b027e73 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 13:09:00 -0500 2024-05-08T14:07:26-04:00 Bipartisan House leaders are taking a fresh swing at ByteDance's crown jewel and other social media apps owned by entities in China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. AFP via Getty Images Innovation /innovation Innovation /innovation Social Media /social-media Business /business Policy /policy Big Data /big-data Premium Content premiumcontent Editors' Pick editors-pick premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/2024/03/04/tiktok-supplements-nurses-doctors-influencers-bytedance-healthcare/ Healthcare workers’ selfies are being misused to sell lucrative—but unproven—medical treatments to the app’s enormous global audience. Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/ content_65e23c2b214a1b0b90705439 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 06:30:00 -0500 2024-03-07T16:56:00-05:00 Healthcare workers’ selfies are being misused to sell lucrative—but unproven—medical treatments to the app’s enormous global audience. Hero Image Illustration by Forbes via Adobe Firefly Innovation /innovation Innovation /innovation Social Media /social-media Healthcare /healthcare Business /business Policy /policy Daily Cover daily-cover Editors' Pick editors-pick Premium Content premiumcontent premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/2024/02/14/dating-apps-ai-chatgpt-tinder-hinge-bumble-match/ With AI now ubiquitous across the world’s top dating apps, some think we’re headed for the Twilight Zone. Others feel more hopeful than ever that love is within reach. Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/ content_65c3e5ce5680810c10d9d30d Wed, 14 Feb 2024 06:30:00 -0500 2024-05-09T12:24:31-04:00 With AI now ubiquitous across the world’s top dating apps, some think we’re headed for the Twilight Zone. Others feel more hopeful than ever that love is within reach. Hero Image Illustration by Angelica Alzona for Forbes; MirageC/Getty Images, Bigmouse108/Getty Images Innovation /innovation Innovation /innovation Social Media /social-media Lifestyle /lifestyle AI /ai Business /business Daily Cover daily-cover Editors' Pick editors-pick Premium Content premiumcontent premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/2024/01/02/tiktok-bytedance-pharmaceuticals-drug-discovery-science-biology-chemistry-ai-china/ TikTok’s Chinese parent company is recruiting across the U.S. for experts in science and healthcare disciplines far afield from social media. Its motives are unclear. Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/ content_6594302e2615d351dd368832 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 06:30:00 -0500 2024-05-09T12:24:24-04:00 TikTok’s Chinese parent company is recruiting across the U.S. for experts in science and healthcare disciplines far afield from social media. Its motives are unclear. Hero Image Illustration by Angelica Alzona for Forbes; Graphics by TUMEGGY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images, CSA Images/Getty Images  Hero Image Mobile Illustration by Angelica Alzona for Forbes; Graphics by TUMEGGY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images, CSA Images/Getty Images Innovation /innovation Innovation /innovation Social Media /social-media Big Data /big-data Healthcare /healthcare Science /science Daily Cover daily-cover Editors' Pick editors-pick Premium Content premiumcontent premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/2023/12/20/stable-diffusion-child-sexual-abuse-material-stanford-internet-observatory/ Stable Diffusion and other top text-to-image generative AI tools have been trained on illegal images of kids, according to research by the Stanford Internet Observatory. Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/ content_658206e4fad1e80c21fc1e63 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0500 2024-05-09T12:24:25-04:00 Stable Diffusion and other top text-to-image generative AI tools have been trained on illegal images of kids, according to research by the Stanford Internet Observatory. getty Innovation /innovation Innovation /innovation AI /ai Big Data /big-data Social Media /social-media Editors' Pick editors-pick premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/2023/11/09/social-media-dividing-colleges-israel-gaza-war-penn-harvard-facebook/ Mainstream tech platforms, and websites built for students, are intensifying discord and outrage on college campuses across America. Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/alexandralevine/ content_654bb0887de12c6e15301b84 Thu, 09 Nov 2023 06:30:00 -0500 2024-04-24T03:21:58-04:00 Mainstream tech platforms, and websites built for students, are intensifying discord and outrage on college campuses across America. Hero Image ILLUSTRATION BY CECILIA RUNXI ZHANG FOR FORBES; PHOTOS BY Esra Sen Kula/GETTY IMAGES Hero Image Mobile ILLUSTRATION BY CECILIA RUNXI ZHANG FOR FORBES; PHOTOS BY Esra Sen Kula/GETTY IMAGES Innovation /innovation Innovation /innovation Social Media /social-media Daily Cover daily-cover Editors' Pick editors-pick premium