Show Notes
EU is being praised recently for many massive gamer moves against the tech giants. On one side, this was much needed, a kick to know that there are still bodies that can control when needed. But on the other hand are they stifling innovation? Let’s find out in this week’s episode of Tech Made Fun.
Hosted by Saqib Tahir
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Main Topic Highlights
A study by the European Union showed that five out of four influencers don’t bother to disclose sponsorships though required by EU law. The screening was conducted on posts on platforms like Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Twitch. The study concluded that out of the 576 influencers only 20% indicated the advertisements. The study also found that about a fifth of the influencers promoted activities like crypto trading, alcoholic beverages and gambling to name a few.
- Most influencers fail to admit to advertising, EU study shows
- An alarming 80% of influencers aren’t disclosing sponcon, per new report
- 80% of Influencers Have Secret Sponsors – WAN Show February 16, 2024
Following are references for you to read
- Apple Fined $2 Billion as Europe Sides With Spotify
- Epic Games just got unbanned by Apple — again
- Epic celebrates ‘a big win’ as Apple reverses course
- Google apologizes for ‘missing the mark’ after Gemini generated racially diverse Nazis
- Google’s Woke Image Generator shows limitations for AI
- No, Google is not closing down Gmail — it’s a hoax
- Google denies Gmail is shutting down after viral hoax
- New ThinkPad T laptops get more repairable with help from iFixit
- Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 announced before Q2 2024 release with return to more modular and repairable design
- Ridge CEO’s tweet
- Marques Brownlee adds a corporate gig to his résumé at accessories company Ridge
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