We’ve all seen nasty comments targeting other people online. Perhaps you, too, have been a victim. Although it can be tricky determining when comments cross the line into harassment, we assembled some general guidelines to assist you. Online harassment, or cyber harassment, is the act...
The beauty and personal care market is expected to grow from $511 billion in 2021 to $784.6 billion in 2025, partially thanks to the trending growth of the e-commerce industry in general and the power of influencer marketing. With beauty influencers raking in so much money, it is important to consider the legal protections – and...
Can section 230 save Snapchat from a lawsuit? The popular video and photo sharing app Snapchat has a feature that allows users to show how many MPH their current speed is. Even though this feature can be exciting to use when filming at high speeds,...
NFT Meaning Recently, Influencers, like Paris Hilton and Jake Paul, have been publicly advocating for NFTs. So what exactly is an NFT and why should you care? NFT stands for – “Non-Fungible Token” – which basically means it’s a one-of-a-kind token and cannot be replaced with another NFT. For example, you...
Thinking of starting an online business or launching your own brand as an influencer? Before you dive into the deep end, make sure you are setting yourself up for success in the world of e-commerce. Below, e-commerce attorney Raees Mohamed explains: The Top-Five Things Every...
Someone is defaming, harassing, or extorting you online, or perhaps infringing your copyrighted content online – but you don’t know who! Unfortunately, defamation on social media is a common occurrence, specifically anonymous defamation on social media, so how do you sue someone if you don’t even know who they are? Is it worth it? Can you uncover the identity of the anonymous poster?...
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is a statute that grants immunity from liability to websites, social media platforms, and search engines for user generated content. This law was created back in 1996, before platforms like Facebook and Twitter were as influential as they...
Congratulations! A video of you just went viral! But is that always a good thing? Sure, if that was your intention, but videos and social media posts can spread like wildfire for all the wrong reasons. You also may not be able to control the...
On Wednesday September 23rd, 2020, The Department of Justice sent draft legislation to Congress to reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Among the items they are attempting to reform is a “Case-Specific Carve-Out” that would require platforms to take content down that is unlawful...
On Wednesday, August 12th, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the extension of the Clean Network Program aimed directly at guarding America’s sensitive information from “malign actors”, like China foreign interference. This extension will include five new programs for internet law that are rooted in internationally accepted...
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