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Instagram tightens teen account exposure standards, applies U.S. PG-13 level
Instagram is tightening content exposure standards for teen accounts in South Korea to a level comparable to U.S. PG-13 films, as it steps up measures to curb harmful content. Meta said it will roll out an updated “teen account” standard across the Asia-Pacific region, expanding an update first introduced in the United States and Britain in October. The rules will limit exposure and contact with inappropriate accounts and add parental controls later this year.
AI & Enterprise
ByteDance tightens protections for Seedance 2.0 amid Hollywood backlash
China\'s ByteDance plans to strengthen protections for its AI video-generation tool Seedance 2.0 amid a controversy over copyright infringement, CNBC reported on Feb. 16. The tool can generate realistic videos from text, but has been used to exploit copyrighted characters and celebrity images without permission. A ByteDance spokesperson said the company respects intellectual property and will add safeguards. The move follows strong pushback from Hollywood studios.
AI & Enterprise
ByteDance\'s Seedance 2.0 faces copyright infringement controversy, Hollywood pushback
ByteDance is facing a widening controversy over its AI video generation model Seedance 2.0, which can create 15-second videos from text input and use real people and movie characters. The Motion Picture Association and SAG-AFTRA moved quickly. Deadpool writer Rhett Reese voiced concern about possible infringement. Disney began legal steps after its characters appeared in Seedance 2.0-made videos and demanded the service be halted.