TIDAL cracks down on AI music by cutting off monetization | TechCrunch
… The company said the new policy is a “living document,” meaning it’s open to changes as the space evolves. …
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YouTube clarifies policies around AI slop and upsetting videos | TechCrunch
… Halprin notes that tutorial videos could also fall under this policy if they’re reproducing content that’s already prevalent on the platform, instead of being original. …
TikTok reaches $400M settlement over children’s privacy lawsuit | TechCrunch
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Bug in FIFA World Cup internal system gave anyone ability to modify TV stream | TechCrunch
… The researcher, who goes by BobDaHacker, said she simply registered as a player agent on FIFA’s official agent registration platform. …
X cracks down on creators who steal content | TechCrunch
… In terms of the latter, if a user is busted three times or more e.g., by saying something like “I’ll follow everyone who replies” , their account will be removed from the creator program and forwarded to the platform’s policy team for suspension. …
Anthropic says Claude may want to see your ID | TechCrunch
… Identity checks were also announced but weren’t reflected in the company’s privacy policy until more recently. When triggered, the policy would require those users to upload a photo scan of a government-issued passport or driver’s license. …
Amid legal battles, Suno says it will start watermarking songs | TechCrunch
… Our role is to build tools that give them transparency options and make it easier to collaborate across the industry.” The company added that it plans to add a new download policy to bar mass distribution on streaming platforms, but the company declined to provide details. …
WhatsApp usernames are already raising impersonation red flags | TechCrunch
… Separately, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said on X that he couldn’t reserve “cz binance,” the handle he already uses on that platform. …
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes to Twitch to chat with New Yorkers | TechCrunch
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Patreon stops asking AI bots not to scrape — and starts blocking them | TechCrunch
Patreon , the membership platform for creators, is cracking down on AI scraping its content for training purposes. …