TikTok, which is currently offline in the United States following a ban, says it will return online thanks to President Trump, who initiated the years-in-the-making ban in the first place via executive order in August 2020, years before he used the platform as part of his bid to return to the White House.
According to a report from NBC News, the Biden administration is considering ways to keep TikTok available in the United States even after it is scheduled to be banned on Sunday.
Ohio lawmakers have passed a controversial bill that could make it more difficult for people to gain access to footage captured by law enforcement, including video from body cameras.
A rock-and-roll memorabilia collector is suing a famous music photographer accusing him of selling photos he didn't take.
An amended lawsuit against Meta alleges that the company's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, approved training Meta's Llama AI models using copyrighted content.
The Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) says it condemns the seizure of the Sally Mann photographers included in the Diaries of Home exhibition in Fort Worth, Texas and calling it a "brazen act of censorship" by Texas authorities.
On Thursday, a civilian-operated drone collided with a firefighting "Super Scooper" airplane while it was operating above the Palisades Fire, the FAA reports. The plane was able to land safely but the incident is still under investigation.
Days before Christmas, the United States Senate passed a wide-ranging bill, the EXPLORE Act, which included provisions to reform how filming permits work within National Parks. President Biden signed the approved bill into law over the weekend, just a couple of weeks before the end of his term.
A Florida judge allowed a virtual reality (VR) simulation of an alleged crime to be submitted as evidence during a trial -- in what is believed to be a courtroom first.
The United States Department of Commerce has said it is considering new rules that could potentially ban Chinese drones, including DJI, in the U.S. citing national security concerns.
Over the weekend, the European Union (EU) implemented a new law that makes the USB-C port mandatory for a range of electronic devices including smartphones.
The parents of Suchir Balaji -- a former OpenAI employee turned whistleblower -- have said they don't believe their son committed suicide.
A photographer's gruesome discovery inside an abandoned funeral home has sparked a police investigation after he took pictures of human remains on the site.
The U.S. Senate passed a bill that makes it easier to film in national parks and eliminates the need for photographers and videographers to secure permits.
U.K. photographers have rejected a move by the British government that would allow tech companies to train AI tools with their work.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a month-long ban on flying drones in parts of New Jersey and New York state following the spate of mysterious drone sightings in recent weeks.
Two photographers have sued the National Park Service (NPS) claiming that its photography permit requirements violate First Amendment rights.
Getty Images is seeking up to $1.7 billion in damages from Stability AI, according to the AI image generator company's latest accounts.
DJI earned a key win today in an increasingly complicated legal landscape for Chinese companies operating within the United States. The Countering CCP Drones Act was not included in the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that passed in the United States Congress this week, meaning that DJI is not banned from operating or selling products in the United States.
The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) agreed to hear oral arguments concerning whether a bill forcing a TikTok sale violates the First Amendment.
A court has ruled that a man's selfie video -- filmed four days before he was killed in a car crash -- does not count as a will.
Two men were arrested for allegedly flying a drone "dangerously close" to a Boston airport this weekend.
A former OpenAI researcher who blew the whistle on the company's data scraping practices -- accusing it of violating copyright law -- has been found dead in his San Francisco apartment.
TikTok lost an emergency bid to pause the law that could lead to its U.S. ban -- meaning that the video app will likely leave the country on January 19 unless a last-ditch Supreme Court appeal can save it.
A student suffered brain damage after she was electrocuted in a park while posing for a photo with her new Polaroid camera.
Photobucket has been sued for licensing billions of users' photos to train AI systems without their consent.
A Chinese national has been arrested for flying a drone over and taking photos of a U.S. Space Force base on the same day as the launch of a SpaceX rocket carrying a spy satellite for the federal government.
Meta must face a lawsuit brought on by defunct animated photography app Phhhoto which accuses Instagram of copying its main feature and driving it out of business.
Despite the police's use of facial recognition technology, AI, and drones, it was a photograph that helped police catch the man suspected of killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO.
Apple is being sued for dropping its plan to scan iCloud photos for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) after the company cited security and privacy concerns.
A photographer has sued a couple for defamation over their claims that he made lewd comments to their daughter during a "10-second" shoot at a street fair.
A gymnastics photographer has been jailed for distributing child pornography and secretly taking over 50,000 images of children's feet at the sports events he worked at.
A wedding photographer has pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of dollars from brides after she allegedly took their fees and failed to show on the big day.
A wedding photographer has sued police alleging that they falsely arrested her for stealing the maid of honor's wallet -- in a case that she says damaged her professional reputation.
The CEO of Getty Images has penned a column in which he calls the practice of scraping photos and other content from the open web by AI companies "pure theft".
A man has been arrested for filming women on nights out without their consent and sharing the footage in viral TikTok videos.
TikTok will ban teenagers from using beauty filters amid concerns about the dangerous impact on younger users' mental health.
Australia’s House of Representatives passed a landmark bill that would ban children younger than 16 years old from using social media.
An influencer is suing another influencer for copying her "aesthetic" in photos and videos on social media -- in a case that may upend how copyright protections work in the content creation industry.
Polish billionaire Rafal Brzoska says he has won his court battle against Meta over the use of his image in AI-generated deepfake ads.
A freelance photographer was arrested for allegedly being part of the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 riots.
Canon and Amazon have won a default judgment against 29 seller accounts that were engaged in what the two characterize as the illegal sale of counterfeit "Canon" batteries and chargers.
American technology company Snap Inc., Snapchat's parent company, claims that New Mexico's bombshell accusations about the company's failure to protect children have it all backward. In a motion for dismissal, Snap says New Mexico's Attorney General mischaracterized the company's alleged shortcomings and committed a shoddy investigation.
Chinese lens maker Yongnuo recently teased a new 35mm f/1.8 prime lens in its native market. Details on the specifics of the lens are scarce, but Yongnuo has unveiled the prime's complete name: YN35mm f/1.8 DA Art. Yes, that's right, "Art" -- a term strongly associated with Sigma's Art lens series.
A series of selfies taken by a murderer helped a prosecution build a damning case against him and put the killer behind bars.
A band photographer received a $18 million settlement after being crushed by a forklift following a Green Day concert.
Two police officers were charged over allegations that they illegally searched women's phones for nude photos during traffic stops.
A woman has sued her U.S. employer, alleging that the company aimed a hidden camera at her office desk to monitor her work.
Shortly following people rightly taking notice of Insta360's user service agreement and expressing concern and displeasure, the company has adjusted its language.
Insta360 users have noted some concerning language in the company's user service agreement. However, scary as it may seem, nothing is out of the ordinary -- for better or worse.