British Airways Bans Crew Members From Taking Selfies and Making TikToks

Cabin crew at British Airways have been told they risk being fired if they take any photos while staying at hotels during layovers. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-6-8 14:33

President Trump Signs Law That Bans Non-consensual, AI-Generated Images

President Donald Trump signed a bill that bans the sharing of non-consensual, explicit images -- whether real or AI-generated. The legislation also requires tech platforms to remove such pictures within 48 hours of being notified about them. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-5-20 13:37

Thailand Bans Underwater Cameras on Deep Dives for Most Divers

Thailand has introduced strict new regulations targeting underwater photography. In an effort to protect its increasingly fragile coral reef ecosystems, only experienced divers are now allowed to take underwater photos, a measure prompted by concerns over the damage caused by tourism. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-4-24 16:26

FAA Bans Drones in Parts of New Jersey and New York

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a month-long ban on flying drones in parts of New Jersey and New York state following the spate of mysterious drone sightings in recent weeks. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-12-20 15:31

The Taliban Bans Publishing Photos and Videos of All Living Things

Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry says it will implement a new law that bans any photo that depicts a living thing from being published. This rule applies to everyone, including the media. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-15 21:25

People Support Car Bans When Shown AI Images of What Cities Would Look Like

Researchers have found that showing people AI images of what sustainable cities with fewer cars and more space for pedestrians could look like increases support for a supposed bill changing America's infrastructure. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-13 19:56

Midjourney Bans AI Images of Trump and Biden Ahead of Election

Midjourney CEO David Holz says it's time to put his foot down on AI-generated images of Donald Trump and Joe Biden ahead of the presidential election in November. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-14 14:24

Nepal Bans TikTok for Disrupting ‘Social Harmony’

The country of Nepal banned social media app TikTok because was "detrimental to social harmony."

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2023-11-17 00:28

Bride Bans Sister’s Husband From Wedding Photos ‘Just in Case’ They Split

A bride banned her sister's husband from appearing in certain shots in the wedding photos "just in case" they break up.

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2023-10-15 16:29

F1 Bans Fan’s ‘Pro’ Camera, So He Brings a Floppy Disk Camera Instead

A Formula 1 racing fan attending the recent Miami Grand Prix was told at the gate that he couldn't bring in his mirrorless camera, so he came up with an unusual alternate plan: he instead decided to shoot the race with a floppy disk camera made in 2000. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-5-16 20:24

Midjourney Bans AI Images of Chinese President Xi Jinping

Midjourney does not allow users to generate pictures of Chinese President Xi Jinping on its platform -- the only world leader whose likeness is banned on the AI image generator. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-4-4 17:01

European Commission Bans Staff from Using TikTok Due to Security Fears

The European Commission, the executive power of the European Union (EU), has banned its staff from using TikTok over security fears. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-2-24 19:22

Midjourney Bans Words About the Reproductive System to Fight AI Porn

Midjourney has banned words about the human reproductive system in a bid to stop users creating porn on the artificially intelligent (AI) text-to-image generator. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-2-24 18:09

Keanu Reeves’s Film Contract Bans AI and Deepfake Technology

Keane Reeves has weighed in on artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfakes making it clear that he is not a fan of the technology, describing it as "scary." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-2-17 17:15

US House of Representatives Bans TikTok on Official Devices

TikTok has been banned from all devices owned and managed by the U.S. House of Representatives.

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2022-12-29 19:42

China Bans AI-Generated Images That Don’t Have Watermarks

Authorities in China have made a series of policy announcements regarding artificial intelligence (AI), including banning AI images that are not labeled as such. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-12-14 15:50

Photography Website Bans AI-Generated Images From its Platform

A photography portfolio website has taken a proactive stance against artificially intelligent (AI) generated images by banning them from its platform. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-9-16 17:21

The UAE Bans Recreational Drones After Attack on Oil Facility and Airport

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that all forms of recreational drone flights are now illegal in the country. The move follows an attack on an oil facility and airport earlier this month. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-1-24 19:18

U.S. Trade Bans Hurting Huawei in China, Brand’s Future Looks Bleak

Huawei is feeling the pinch of its trade bans with the United States as a new report estimates that the company’s market share in mainland China fell to 16% in January, a steep decline from 41% in the first quarter of 2020. petapixel.com »

2021-3-6 00:12

500px Bans Photographer for Photos Not Being ‘Photographic’ Enough

Tim Gamble is a Manchester, UK-based photographer who uses light-painting techniques to create surreal and abstract artworks. His photos are almost entirely created in-camera, so imagine Gamble’s surprise when 500px unexpectedly deleted his account for “posting non-photographic content. petapixel.com »

2019-1-23 19:44

UFC Bans Photographer Over Instagram Comments

A photographer has been banned by the UFC over offensive comments he made in an Instagram post against a female mixed martial arts fighter. Mark Aragon, staff photographer for Jackson-Winkeljohn, covered the Women’s Featherweight title fight on December 30, 2017, between Cris Cyborg and Holly Holm (a Jackson-Winkeljohn fighter). After Holm’s loss to Cyborg, Aragon […] petapixel.com »

2018-1-4 23:31

Getty Images Bans Photos Containing Photoshopped Weight

Getty Images has banned photos that contain subjects whose body shapes have been retouched to make them look thinner or larger. The move comes in response to a new law in France that requires that Photoshopped weight be clearly labeled. petapixel.com »

2017-9-27 22:42

Swiss resort town 'bans' photography so you won't feel bad that you're not there

This is BergCC 3.0 In a genius PR move, the local council of BergNASA to scramble satellite images of the town in compliance with the ban. According to the Telegraph, anyone caught violating the photography ban will face a fine of 5 Swiss Francs (about $5), though the town's director of tourism says it's unlikely any will actually be imposed. dpreview.com »

2017-6-1 06:30