Ailo
@airavn.bsky.social
Digital and consumer rights advocate at the Norwegian Consumer Council (Forbrukerrådet).
Research and policy work on data protection, adtech, AI, cybersecurity, video games, etc.
Research and policy work on data protection, adtech, AI, cybersecurity, video games, etc.
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Ailo
@airavn.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Tech companies must be held accountable for exploiting children and adolescents
Children and adolescents are exposed to addictive mechanisms, toxic content, and massive commercial pressure on social media. Today the Norwegian Consumer Council is presenting a series of proposals t...
www.forbrukerradet.no
Hello world!
We just published a new report on how to protect children and adolescents from commercial exploitation online.
www.forbrukerradet.no/siste-nytt/t...
We just published a new report on how to protect children and adolescents from commercial exploitation online.
www.forbrukerradet.no/siste-nytt/t...
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Ten or twenty years ago, if an executive came out and said "actually our products can't be trusted" the stock would take a nosedive rather than go up.
The casual way this techbro talks about the "error-prone" products they are throwing out into the world, the necessity for the consumer to accept, train for, and correct for these, and the impending economic chaos wrought by the frenzy they are creating as though it's normal and natural: holy hell.
Don’t blindly trust everything AI tools say, warns Alphabet boss
Sundar Pichai says artificial intelligence models are ‘prone to some errors’ and warns of impact if AI bubble bursts
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Ten or twenty years ago, if an executive came out and said "actually our products can't be trusted" the stock would take a nosedive rather than go up.
Obviously shitty to do this instead of paying artists, but the few times I’ve dipped into CoD the series already pretty much felt like AI slop.
Insulting to the players, insulting to the IP, insulting to the medium, the developers. And the craft itself. Fuck you executives who pushed this garbage.
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI art slop, because your $70 means nothing anymore
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI generated artwork which makes the $70 feel like a complete rip-off.
frvr.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Obviously shitty to do this instead of paying artists, but the few times I’ve dipped into CoD the series already pretty much felt like AI slop.
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Bekymret for at de digitale reglene i EU nå svekkes? Vi jobber med et brev til regjeringen hvor vi vil oppfordre dem for dem til å stå opp for våre digitale rettigheter. Interessert i å signere? Ta kontakt, så deler jeg lenke til dokument. Frist fredag ettermiddag.
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
Brussels knifes privacy to feed the AI boom
Draft proposals obtained by POLITICO show EU is breaking sacred privacy regime to placate industry.
www.politico.eu
November 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Bekymret for at de digitale reglene i EU nå svekkes? Vi jobber med et brev til regjeringen hvor vi vil oppfordre dem for dem til å stå opp for våre digitale rettigheter. Interessert i å signere? Ta kontakt, så deler jeg lenke til dokument. Frist fredag ettermiddag.
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
www.politico.eu/article/brus...
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Stop overhyping AI, scientists tell von der Leyen
@euractiv.com @maximilian-henning.bsky.social
www.euractiv.com/news/stop-ov...
@euractiv.com @maximilian-henning.bsky.social
www.euractiv.com/news/stop-ov...
Stop overhyping AI, scientists tell von der Leyen | Euractiv
Open letter criticises the Commission President for remarks earlier this year – when she anticipated AI would “approach human reasoning” in 2026
www.euractiv.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Stop overhyping AI, scientists tell von der Leyen
@euractiv.com @maximilian-henning.bsky.social
www.euractiv.com/news/stop-ov...
@euractiv.com @maximilian-henning.bsky.social
www.euractiv.com/news/stop-ov...
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Data collection at scale is a national security issue. This trading is happening even with GDPR protections.
And yet the Commission is advocating changes that would remove such data from the scope of the regulation.
And yet the Commission is advocating changes that would remove such data from the scope of the regulation.
cyberinsider.com/precise-loca...
This #databrooker business must be stopped.
FYI @carissaveliz.bsky.social
This #databrooker business must be stopped.
FYI @carissaveliz.bsky.social
Precise Locations of EU Officials Retrieved Through Data Brokers
Phone location data, collected under the guise of ad tracking, can be used to precisely track the movements of millions in the EU.
cyberinsider.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Data collection at scale is a national security issue. This trading is happening even with GDPR protections.
And yet the Commission is advocating changes that would remove such data from the scope of the regulation.
And yet the Commission is advocating changes that would remove such data from the scope of the regulation.
"Simplification" is just deregulation and this is a horrible idea.
Furthermore, the GDPR is to be reviewed in light of the latest CJEU judgement in the EDPS vs SRB case regarding the concept of pseudonymised data. In addition, the GDPR is supposed to get new provision for handling cookies. Moreover, a new Data Retention Regulation will be drafted.
November 6, 2025 at 9:09 AM
"Simplification" is just deregulation and this is a horrible idea.
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New @lobbycontrol.bsky.social @corporateeurope.org data highlights tech lobbyists' tightening grip on EU policymaking:
📈 Total lobbying spend up by a third in 2 years
💼 There are now more tech lobbyists than MEPs
🗣️ Big Tech meets EU officials every single day
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/10/b...
📈 Total lobbying spend up by a third in 2 years
💼 There are now more tech lobbyists than MEPs
🗣️ Big Tech meets EU officials every single day
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/10/b...
Big Tech lobby budgets hit record levels | Corporate Europe Observatory
New figures show that the digital industry as a whole is now spending €151 million a year on lobbying the EU, a major increase to what was already considerable firepower.
corporateeurope.org
October 29, 2025 at 9:14 AM
New @lobbycontrol.bsky.social @corporateeurope.org data highlights tech lobbyists' tightening grip on EU policymaking:
📈 Total lobbying spend up by a third in 2 years
💼 There are now more tech lobbyists than MEPs
🗣️ Big Tech meets EU officials every single day
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/10/b...
📈 Total lobbying spend up by a third in 2 years
💼 There are now more tech lobbyists than MEPs
🗣️ Big Tech meets EU officials every single day
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/10/b...
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Dette er en stor dag for meg! Min spalte nummer hundre som spaltist for @dagsavisen.bsky.social!
Jeg skriver om KI-boomen sett gjennom svindelens briller. Har vi egentlig råd til å være det mest lettlurte offeret for amerikanske tek-sjarlataner?
Del gjerne, så flest mulig LLMer skraper teksten!
Jeg skriver om KI-boomen sett gjennom svindelens briller. Har vi egentlig råd til å være det mest lettlurte offeret for amerikanske tek-sjarlataner?
Del gjerne, så flest mulig LLMer skraper teksten!
Pass deg, tek-sjarlatanene kommer
Hvem blir lurt i vår tids største svindel?
www.dagsavisen.no
October 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Dette er en stor dag for meg! Min spalte nummer hundre som spaltist for @dagsavisen.bsky.social!
Jeg skriver om KI-boomen sett gjennom svindelens briller. Har vi egentlig råd til å være det mest lettlurte offeret for amerikanske tek-sjarlataner?
Del gjerne, så flest mulig LLMer skraper teksten!
Jeg skriver om KI-boomen sett gjennom svindelens briller. Har vi egentlig råd til å være det mest lettlurte offeret for amerikanske tek-sjarlataner?
Del gjerne, så flest mulig LLMer skraper teksten!
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🎉 Big news! The Norwegian Court of Appeal has confirmed a €5.5 million fine against Grindr.
The case was originally brought by the Norwegian Consumer Council and supported by noyb.
More details here 👇
www.forbrukerradet.no/news-in-engl...
The case was originally brought by the Norwegian Consumer Council and supported by noyb.
More details here 👇
www.forbrukerradet.no/news-in-engl...
Grindr loses appeal
Today it was announced that the appeal by dating app Grindr’s was unsuccessful, and the administrative fine of 65 million NOK (ca €5.5 million) is upheld.
www.forbrukerradet.no
October 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
🎉 Big news! The Norwegian Court of Appeal has confirmed a €5.5 million fine against Grindr.
The case was originally brought by the Norwegian Consumer Council and supported by noyb.
More details here 👇
www.forbrukerradet.no/news-in-engl...
The case was originally brought by the Norwegian Consumer Council and supported by noyb.
More details here 👇
www.forbrukerradet.no/news-in-engl...
The Norwegian Court of Appeal has upheld the fine against Grindr, based on our 2020 complaint. Hopefully this sets a legal precedent for the adtech industry.
Just out! Important case for accountability in the online advertising industry. Grindr just lost its appeal, as its data is deemed sensitive under European law. More details forthcoming:
www.forbrukerradet.no/news-in-engl...
#privacy #gdpr #adtech
www.forbrukerradet.no/news-in-engl...
#privacy #gdpr #adtech
Grindr loses appeal
Today it was announced that the appeal by dating app Grindr’s was unsuccessful, and the administrative fine of 65 million NOK (ca €5.5 million) is upheld.
www.forbrukerradet.no
October 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The Norwegian Court of Appeal has upheld the fine against Grindr, based on our 2020 complaint. Hopefully this sets a legal precedent for the adtech industry.
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Is it legal for publishers to force you to "consent" to a data free-for-all as payment for entering their sites & apps?
No.
Over the summer we have been talking to EU data watchdogs, detailing the case law and enforcement decisions.
www.iccl.ie/digital-data...
No.
Over the summer we have been talking to EU data watchdogs, detailing the case law and enforcement decisions.
www.iccl.ie/digital-data...
Pay or ok? Why Europe's data watchdogs must reject "forced consent"
Case law and enforcement decisions show that Europe's data watchdogs already have all the evidence they need to reject Pay or OK
www.iccl.ie
October 21, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Is it legal for publishers to force you to "consent" to a data free-for-all as payment for entering their sites & apps?
No.
Over the summer we have been talking to EU data watchdogs, detailing the case law and enforcement decisions.
www.iccl.ie/digital-data...
No.
Over the summer we have been talking to EU data watchdogs, detailing the case law and enforcement decisions.
www.iccl.ie/digital-data...
Someone on setlist.fm is currently correcting a setlist I uploaded from 18 years ago. Sometimes the internet is a beautiful place.
October 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Someone on setlist.fm is currently correcting a setlist I uploaded from 18 years ago. Sometimes the internet is a beautiful place.
Another reason why taking big tech money means that you are beholden to their agenda and profit motive.
who'd have thunk that google and meta are invested in creating a world where facts and mis/disinformation become indistinguishable
October 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Another reason why taking big tech money means that you are beholden to their agenda and profit motive.
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Dette er nødvendig lesing. Det er fullstendig galskap å gjøre oss avhengige av OpenAI, som hverken har en forretningsmodell eller pålitelige produkter.
Både Riksrevisjonen og regjeringen har lagt til grunn at KI skal kunne spare inn 155 000 stillinger. Det er vås diktet opp av ChatGPT skriver vi hos @altinget.bsky.social
På tide å trekke i KI-bremsen - Altinget
Satsingen på kunstig intelligens i offentlig sektor bygger på vås diktet opp av ChatGPT, samtidig som den ikke tar hensyn til risikoen som følger med, skriver Diego Marin Rios.
www.altinget.no
October 16, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Dette er nødvendig lesing. Det er fullstendig galskap å gjøre oss avhengige av OpenAI, som hverken har en forretningsmodell eller pålitelige produkter.
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After 8 years of inaction, the DPC now claims that RTB adtech does not provide location data to dodgy firms.
Wrong.
Meet "Patternz" for example:
An Israeli surveillance tool built on RTB data that provides a targeted individual's coordinates and "driving path" www.iccl.ie/wp-content/u...
Wrong.
Meet "Patternz" for example:
An Israeli surveillance tool built on RTB data that provides a targeted individual's coordinates and "driving path" www.iccl.ie/wp-content/u...
October 7, 2025 at 7:47 AM
After 8 years of inaction, the DPC now claims that RTB adtech does not provide location data to dodgy firms.
Wrong.
Meet "Patternz" for example:
An Israeli surveillance tool built on RTB data that provides a targeted individual's coordinates and "driving path" www.iccl.ie/wp-content/u...
Wrong.
Meet "Patternz" for example:
An Israeli surveillance tool built on RTB data that provides a targeted individual's coordinates and "driving path" www.iccl.ie/wp-content/u...
A solution in search of a problem!
“Whenever a company or public office faces a new challenge, the first question must be: How can #AI help?” @EUCommission President Ursula von der Leyen said at the Italian Tech Week in Turin.
What a dumb piece of advice.
#TechnoSolutionism #eu #IndustrialPolicy
What a dumb piece of advice.
#TechnoSolutionism #eu #IndustrialPolicy
October 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
A solution in search of a problem!
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If you build it, they will come
Surveillance advertising was always a weapon for coercive control, it was only a matter of time before the jackboots cottoned on.
Engagement metrics for democide; how bleakly dystopian
Surveillance advertising was always a weapon for coercive control, it was only a matter of time before the jackboots cottoned on.
Engagement metrics for democide; how bleakly dystopian
New: ICE has bought a tool that tracks the locations of hundreds of millions of phones globally, updates every single day. Usually harvested from apps and advertising
www.404media.co/ice-to-buy-t...
www.404media.co/ice-to-buy-t...
ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day
Documents show that ICE has gone back on its decision to not use location data remotely harvested from peoples' phones. The database is updated every day with billions of pieces of location data.
www.404media.co
October 1, 2025 at 8:39 AM
If you build it, they will come
Surveillance advertising was always a weapon for coercive control, it was only a matter of time before the jackboots cottoned on.
Engagement metrics for democide; how bleakly dystopian
Surveillance advertising was always a weapon for coercive control, it was only a matter of time before the jackboots cottoned on.
Engagement metrics for democide; how bleakly dystopian
"AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society and our descendants will be digging it out for generations"
pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e...
pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e...
Pluralistic: The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh (27 Sep 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
September 30, 2025 at 10:11 AM
"AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society and our descendants will be digging it out for generations"
pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e...
pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e...
Not to brag, but this started with our report from 2021, which @tacd-consumers.bsky.social colleagues used to file a complaint to the FTC.
www.forbrukerradet.no/siste-nytt/a...
www.forbrukerradet.no/siste-nytt/a...
September 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Not to brag, but this started with our report from 2021, which @tacd-consumers.bsky.social colleagues used to file a complaint to the FTC.
www.forbrukerradet.no/siste-nytt/a...
www.forbrukerradet.no/siste-nytt/a...
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"please rate your package delivery" i mean ill click the smiley face because i assume it impacts the poor bastard who delivered it but i must impress upon you that forcing both him and i into this situation is an act of utter inhumanity and furthermore that god frowns upon your deeds
September 26, 2025 at 12:25 AM
"please rate your package delivery" i mean ill click the smiley face because i assume it impacts the poor bastard who delivered it but i must impress upon you that forcing both him and i into this situation is an act of utter inhumanity and furthermore that god frowns upon your deeds
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💥 Today, the FTC and Amazon announced a landmark settlement with a record $2.5 billion fine, incl $1.5 billion in refunds. This outcome would not have been possible without strong, cross-Atlantic collaboration. Congratulations to the FTC for dedicated work in this case!
www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
FTC Secures Historic $2.5 Billion Settlement Against Amazon
The Federal Trade Commission has secured a historic order with Amazon.com, Inc., as well as Senior Vice President Neil Lindsay and Vice President Jamil Ghani, settling allegations that Amazon enrol
www.ftc.gov
September 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
💥 Today, the FTC and Amazon announced a landmark settlement with a record $2.5 billion fine, incl $1.5 billion in refunds. This outcome would not have been possible without strong, cross-Atlantic collaboration. Congratulations to the FTC for dedicated work in this case!
www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
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The Digital Markets Act is good for European consumers and must be protected: EU consumer groups’ response to Apple @beuc.eu www.beuc.eu/news/digital...
BEUC | The European Consumer Organisation
BEUC is the umbrella group for 44 independent consumer organisations from 31 countries. Our main role is to represent them to the EU institutions and defend the interests of European consumers. Our ac...
beuc.eu
September 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The Digital Markets Act is good for European consumers and must be protected: EU consumer groups’ response to Apple @beuc.eu www.beuc.eu/news/digital...
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"if people click on it, it must be good and we need much more of it" has been positively cancerous at scale
September 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
"if people click on it, it must be good and we need much more of it" has been positively cancerous at scale