Hotel Guests Appeal Dismissal of Federal Price-Fixing Lawsuit Accusing Strip Casinos of Algorithmic Room Rate Collusion - Nevada Globe
Hotel guests allege that Las Vegas Strip casino operators used algorithmic pricing software that recommended inflated room rates, leading guests to pay supracompetitive prices. They are appealing the dismissal of their federal price-fixing suit.
- Company involved
- MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment, Wynn Resorts, Treasure Island
- AI system involved
- Rainmaker Guestrev and Grouprev
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Bumble and Match suspend Instagram ads after algorithm served explicit Reels content
According to The Wall Street Journal, Instagram's recommendation algorithm served sexually explicit and child-sexualising Reels content to test accounts that followed young gymnasts, cheerleaders and influencers. The outlet found that ads for major brands, including Match and Bumble, appeared alongside the videos. Following the report, Bumble and Match said they were suspending their advertising on Instagram.
- Company involved
- Instagram
- AI system involved
- Instagram's Reels recommendation algorithm
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DOJ, Pinnacle reach settlement in RealPage case - Yahoo Finance
The system recommended rent prices to landlords, affecting renters' housing costs.
- Company involved
- Pinnacle Property Management Services
- AI system involved
- RealPage
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New Meta smart glasses class action gives employers a reason to write the policy they've been puttin - hcamag.com
The smart glasses recorded bystanders without their consent and sent the footage to Meta for AI training.
- Company involved
- Meta Platforms
- AI system involved
- Meta AI-enabled Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses
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Expedia hit with antitrust class action over algorithm pricing scheme - Courthouse News
A class action alleges Expedia took part in an algorithmic pricing scheme that inflated hotel room prices for consumers booking through Expedia and other platforms.
- Company involved
- Expedia
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Expedia Accused of Using AI to Jack Up Hotel Room Rates - Bloomberg Law News
Set artificially inflated hotel room rates for consumers booking US hotel accommodations
- Company involved
- Expedia Group Inc.
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Perplexity AI's Pages feature accused of plagiarizing Forbes reporting
Forbes journalist John Paczkowski accused Perplexity AI's new "Perplexity Pages" feature of ripping off his reporting on Eric Schmidt's drone project. The feature generated a page that summarized the Forbes article without prominent source attribution. Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas acknowledged the issue and said the feature would be improved.
- Company involved
- Perplexity AI
- AI system involved
- Perplexity Pages
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Overnight, Meta deleted all her accounts. AI customer service won’t let her reach a human - CBC
Meta's AI moderation permanently disabled Jasmine Ault's Facebook and Instagram accounts, and AI customer service chatbots denied her appeal without human review.
- Company involved
- Meta
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Airbnb bans users in Australia using trustworthiness algorithm
Airbnb is accused of using an algorithm acquired from Trooly to score users' trustworthiness based on publicly available data, including social media and occupation. Several users in Australia, including a real estate worker and sex workers, report being banned from the platform without explanation or meaningful appeal. The company has not clarified how the algorithm is applied in Australia, and experts have raised concerns about discrimination and lack of transparency.
- Company involved
- Airbnb
- AI system involved
- Trooly
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Instagram uses journalist's rape threat post for advertising
In September 2017, tech journalist Olivia Solon discovered that Instagram had used one of her most engaging posts—which contained a rape threat—to advertise its service to others on Facebook. The automated system selected the post without detecting the harmful content, causing her to be reminded of the threat and exposing it to her friends and family. Solon publicly criticised the company on Twitter, but no response or remediation was reported.
- Company involved
- Instagram
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Consumer Reports calls for action against Meta over scam ad proliferation
Consumer Reports has called on the FTC and state attorneys general to take enforcement action against Meta for allowing billions of scam advertisements on its platforms. According to a Reuters investigation, Meta's own documents showed that the company delivered an estimated 15 billion scam ads per day in 2024, generating billions of dollars in revenue. Meta is accused of failing to identify and remove most scam ads, exposing users to fraudulent schemes and illegal products. Consumer Reports argues that Meta's practices constitute unfair business practices under the FTC Act and state laws.
- Company involved
- Meta
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Meta apologises after Instagram Reels algorithm floods users with violent content
In late February 2025, Instagram's Reels feature began recommending a flood of violent and graphic videos to users, including footage of deaths, animal abuse, and dismemberment. Users reported the disturbing content on forums, and Meta acknowledged an algorithm error. The company fixed the issue and apologised, while the UK-based Molly Rose Foundation demanded a full explanation, citing concerns over content moderation rollbacks.
- Company involved
- Meta
- AI system involved
- Instagram Reels
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South Korea plans measures against malicious reviews on food delivery apps
South Korea's Korea Communications Commission announced policy measures to curb malicious reviews on food delivery apps, following the death of a small restaurant owner in Seoul who allegedly suffered stress after a customer demanded a refund through Coupang Eats. The regulator plans to overhaul review systems, require companies to submit user protection data, and establish a dispute arbitration committee. The article reports that 63.3 percent of restaurant owners in the Seoul area have suffered damage from malicious customer reviews.
- Company involved
- Coupang Eats
- AI system involved
- Coupang Eats delivery app review system
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Whitebridge AI faces complaint over false reputation reports
Whitebridge AI, a Lithuanian company, is accused of generating false reputation reports using unlawfully scraped social media data. The reports contained false warnings for 'sexual nudity' and 'dangerous political content'. Privacy group Noyb filed a complaint with the Lithuanian data protection authority, alleging violations of the GDPR. The complainants sought access to their data but received no response, and were later required to provide a qualified electronic signature to correct errors.
- Company involved
- Whitebridge AI
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Inflection background check errors lead to lawsuits from banned Airbnb users
Inflection, a background check company used by Airbnb, Uber, and other platforms, has been sued multiple times for providing inaccurate reports. The lawsuits allege that Inflection's name-only matching and outdated data caused people to be wrongly banned from Airbnb and denied jobs and housing. Some cases have been settled, while others remain ongoing. The company is accused of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
- Company involved
- Inflection
- AI system involved
- Inflection background check
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Clarifai sued for capturing OkCupid user photos without consent
An artificial intelligence company, Clarifai Inc., is accused of capturing OkCupid user profile photos without permission to train its facial recognition tools. The lawsuit, filed in Illinois state court in February 2020, alleges that Clarifai violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by creating a face database from the data. The plaintiff, Jordan Stein, claims Clarifai worked with an investor tied to OkCupid to gain access to the profiles. The case is pending.
- Company involved
- Clarifai Inc.
- AI system involved
- Clarifai facial recognition tools
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Privacy group files complaint against proctoring companies over AI surveillance
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) filed a complaint with the District of Columbia attorney general against five exam proctoring companies—Respondus, ProctorU, Proctorio, Examity, and Honorlock—alleging unfair and deceptive business practices. The companies are accused of using opaque AI algorithms to flag cheating and collecting excessive biometric data from students. Students have reported that the facial recognition software fails to detect dark skin tones, preventing them from taking exams. EPIC has also sent demand letters threatening civil suits if the companies do not stop their practices.
- Company involved
- Proctorio, Respondus, ProctorU, Examity, Honorlock
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Cruzcampo deepfake ad of Lola Flores goes viral
Cruzcampo launched an advertising campaign using a deepfake video of the late singer Lola Flores, created with artificial intelligence. The video went viral shortly after release. The company explained the technical process and involved Flores' daughters in the project.
- Company involved
- Cruzcampo
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Volkswagen AI deepfake of deceased singer Elis Regina in ad sparks ethical debate
Volkswagen used AI deepfake technology to create a commercial featuring a realistic video of the late Brazilian singer Elis Regina duetting with her daughter Maria Rita. The ad, celebrating Volkswagen's 70th anniversary in Brazil, sparked joy among fans but also raised ethical concerns about using AI to resurrect deceased individuals without their consent. Brazil's advertising watchdog Conar launched an investigation into possible ethics breaches after receiving complaints. Volkswagen defended the campaign, stating it had the blessing of the singer's family.
- Company involved
- Volkswagen
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Adobe accused of selling unlabelled AI-generated Israel–Palestine images on Adobe Stock
Adobe has been accused of selling AI-generated images of the Israel–Palestine conflict on Adobe Stock without clearly labelling them as synthetic. The photorealistic images, produced with tools such as Firefly, could be mistaken for authentic photography and fuel misinformation. An investigation by Interesting Engineering found many images that appeared to be AI-generated but were not labelled as such. Adobe's published policy says Stock accepts AI-generated content if it meets submission standards.
- Company involved
- Adobe
- AI system involved
- Adobe Firefly
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Prisma Labs wins arbitration in Lensa biometric privacy lawsuit
Artificial intelligence company Prisma Labs is accused of violating Illinois' biometric privacy law by collecting facial geometry data from users of its Lensa app. A proposed class action was filed, but a California federal judge granted Prisma's motion to compel arbitration because users agreed to it during sign-up. The plaintiff alleges the app collected his facial data without consent.
- Company involved
- Prisma Labs Inc.
- AI system involved
- Lensa AI
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Civitai dropped by cloud provider OctoML over CSAM image generation
Civitai, an AI image generation platform, was dropped by its cloud computing provider OctoML after an investigation by 404 Media found it was being used to generate images that could be categorized as child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The platform also faced scrutiny for nonconsensual deepfakes of celebrities and private citizens, primarily women. Civitai added new moderation filters in response, but OctoML terminated the business relationship.
- Company involved
- Civitai
- AI system involved
- Civitai
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Investing.com uses AI to copy competitors' articles without credit
Investing.com, a financial news site owned by Joffre Capital, is accused of using AI to generate stories that closely resemble articles published by competitors such as CryptoNewsLand, The Motley Fool, and FXStreet. The AI-generated pieces often cite the same statistics and sources as the originals but do not credit them. Competitors like FXStreet have expressed concern that this practice threatens original journalism. Investing.com disclosed AI assistance in its stories but did not respond to requests for comment.
- Company involved
- Investing.com
- AI system involved
- Unnamed AI content generation system
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Midjourney v6 accused of generating near-identical copyrighted images
Midjourney's v6 image generator has been criticized for producing images that closely resemble copyrighted movie scenes, such as a Joaquin Phoenix Joker scene. Artist Reid Southen accused the company of using copyrighted content without a license and said his account was banned. Midjourney has updated its terms of service to hold users responsible for intentional copyright infringement. The company faces multiple lawsuits over training data.
- Company involved
- Midjourney
- AI system involved
- Midjourney v6
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