The creator economy faces its biggest AI challenge yet as Cameo sues OpenAI over Sora 2’s “Cameo” feature. CEO Steve Galanis calls it an “existential threat” to his business. This legal battle could redefine celebrity likeness in the age of synthetic media.
Proton’s legal chief has criticized Switzerland’s proposed surveillance law expansion at a United Nations forum, calling it a threat to online anonymity. The company warns it may relocate services if the amendment passes, citing fundamental conflicts with privacy principles.
Privacy-focused technology company Proton has voiced strong opposition to Switzerland’s proposed surveillance law amendments during the War, Peace and Neutrality forum at the United Nations in Geneva, according to reports from the October 10 event. The legal head of Proton Mail reportedly characterized the legislation as “a first step in Europe” toward what critics describe as a war against online anonymity.
Threads has introduced group direct messaging capabilities allowing users to create chats with up to 50 followers. The feature rollout coincides with Threads’ European Union expansion, with messaging controls and privacy settings included. According to Meta executives, the platform is reportedly on track to become the company’s next major application.
Meta Platforms has begun rolling out group direct messaging for its Threads application, enabling users to create conversations with up to 50 followers. According to reports, the feature allows users to start a new message and add any of their Threads followers to group conversations, with plans to soon enable link-sharing for easier group joining. Sources indicate this represents a significant expansion of the messaging capabilities that initially took two years to develop for the mobile app.
