Tag: content

YouTube star and philanthropist MrBeast says ‘ideally’ governments, not content creators, should build homes and cure blindness—but he won’t ‘stand by and do nothing’

Jimmy Donaldson has in the past been criticized for using the $700 million fortune amassed by his work on YouTube to right social inequalities. But the 26-year-old, who goes by the online moniker ‘MrBeast’ has a question: what would you have him do instead? The creator posted on X this week about the backlash he […]

Five Men Convicted of Operating Massive, Illegal Streaming Service That Allegedly Had More Content Than Netflix, Hulu, Vudu and Prime Video Combined

Five men were convicted by a federal jury in Las Vegas this week for their part in operating Jetflicks, which officials say was one of the largest illegal streaming services in the U.S. Jetflicks, which charged $9.99 per month for the streaming service, generated millions of dollars in subscription revenue and caused “substantial harm to […]

Michigan House votes to ban ‘deepfake’ pornographic content

The Michigan House of Representatives passed legislation this week banning the nonconsensual creation and dissemination of sexual content generated by artificial intelligence. Backers of the proposal say it’s needed to protect individuals from potential abuse as AI image generators become more advanced. Specifically, the bills passed Wednesday in the House establish criminal penalties and civil […]