The Brief – Friday 28 November – OpenAI denies liability, European Parliament on social media access, Stranger Things breaks Netflix and more

🤖 OpenAI has denied liability in a lawsuit concerning the death of 16-year-olds Adam Raine, who died by suicide, after discussing it with ChatGPT for months. OpenAI maintains Raine’s death was a result of “misuse, unauthorised use, unintended use, unforeseeable use, and/or improper use of ChatGPT.” (The Verge)

📱The European Parliament on Wednesday called for a Europe-wide minimum threshold of 16 for minors to access social media without their parents’ consent. Parliament members also want the EU to hold tech CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk personally liable if their platforms consistently violate the EU’s provisions on protecting minors online. (Politico)

🖍️ Bauer Media UK has introduced a new training scheme, called Project London: Media Foundations to support emerging talent, with the aim of making careers across the creative industries more accessible. (RadioToday)

📺 Viewers of Stranger Things series five reported crashes and outages on Netflix in the minutes after the long-awaited finale debuted its first four episodes on Wednesday. (The Guardian)

🏞️ Applications are now open for Ocean Outdoor’s annual environmental fund, “Drops in the Ocean,” The company is seeking six parners to champion their work and build public support in 2026. (Ocean Outdoor)

🎧 Adform, a media buying platform has announced a new partnership with Spotify. The integration of Adform into the Spotify Ad Exchange will make it easier for advertisers to reach and engage Spotify fans. (Adform)