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Reddit reveals FTC inquiry into deals licensing its users' data for AI training

Headline from WHEC Rochester, on the newest of 2 developments

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Reddit said Friday that the Federal Trade Commission has opened an inquiry into the social media platform’s sale, licensing or sharing of its users' posts and other content to outside organizations for use in training artificial intelligence models.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. FTC conducting inquiry into Reddit's AI data-licensing practices ahead of IPO

    Headline from NBC 6 South Florida ·

  2. Newest

    Reddit reveals FTC inquiry into deals licensing its users' data for AI training

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Chicago

    FTC conducting inquiry into Reddit's AI data-licensing practices ahead of IPO (opens NBC Chicago)

    Published

    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Reddit said in an updated IPO prospectus on Friday that it’s being probed by the Federal Trade Commission for its data-licensing practices.

  2. NBC New York

    FTC investigating Reddit over AI data-licensing practices ahead of IPO (opens NBC New York)

    Published

    NBC New York's feed description

    Reddit said in an updated IPO prospectus on Friday that it’s being investigated by the Federal Trade Commission for its data-licensing practices.

  3. The Hollywood Reporter

    Reddit Says FTC Investigating Deals to License Data and Train AI Models (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

    Published

    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    FTC launches investigation into Reddit over generative AI training data and licensing deals with OpenAI and Google.

  4. WHEC Rochester

    Reddit reveals FTC inquiry into deals licensing its users' data for AI training (opens WHEC Rochester)

    Published

    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Reddit said Friday that the Federal Trade Commission has opened an inquiry into the social media platform’s sale, licensing or sharing of its users' posts and other content to outside organizations for use in training artificial intelligence models.

  5. KTVZ Bend

    Reddit discloses FTC probe into its AI content licensing practices ahead of IPO (opens KTVZ Bend)

    Published

    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Trade Commission is looking into Reddit’s plans to license its platform content to artificial intelligence companies, the social media company disclosed Friday in a securities filing.

  6. Quartz

    Reddit's deals with AI companies are under federal scrutiny — just before it goes public (opens Quartz)

    Published

    Quartz's feed description

    The FTC wants to know more about how the social media network is licensing user data to AI companies ahead of its IPO

  7. Engadget

    The FTC is probing Reddit’s AI licensing deals (opens Engadget)

    Published

    Engadget's feed description

    The Federal Trade Commission is looking into Reddit’s AI licensing deals, the company disclosed in paperwork filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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