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A Tokyo court ruled that human voices are legally protected under publicity rights in Japan after anime voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda sued TikTok over AI-generated videos mimicking his distinctive baritone. The court found unauthorized voice use can infringe publicity rights, though it dismissed Tsuda's request to remove the videos since they had already been taken down. The ruling marks Japan's first legal protection for voices and reflects growing concerns among performers worldwide about AI voice cloning.
A comedy writer committed to writing and sharing 30 jokes in 30 days on social media, building on a prior two-week comedy challenge. Through the experiment, she learned that consistency reduces friction, engagement metrics are addictive, negative comments become easier to handle, and the habit didn't sustain after the 30-day period ended.
Social media platforms have fundamentally transformed from person-to-person connection networks into algorithmic broadcasting channels driven by engagement metrics. The shift replaced mutual following with parasocial relationships and algorithmic ranking, making platforms function more like television than social networks, with private chat groups now serving the original social media purpose.