This Week Online: Transparency, Turmoil, and Transformation

Imagine being fined $5MM.

Let’s start off with a banger.

Anonymous social media app NGL, popular with teens in 2022, got hit with a $5 million FTC fine for deceptive practices. Not only did they use fake messages to pressure users into paying, but their AI moderation failed to protect teens from cyberbullying. This FTC takedown, including a ban on under-18 users, could be a sign …