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...
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33What Happened to Britney Spears? Britney Spears has been placed under a legal conservatorship since 2008 after her public breakdown, which involved shaving her head and hitting the paparazzi with her umbrella. Because of this conservatorship, Britney Spears has not been able to make a...
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2On 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...
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8Imagine living in a world where one can create a video of someone else speaking words that they never actually uttered in a way that can be used as comedy or easily mistaken as reality. Well, thanks to a technology known as deepfakes, we are...
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15Social Media attorneys explain the real-life legal consequences of hacking into someone’s Facebook account or other online profile. Imagine waking up one morning to texts from your friends and family asking about your recent Facebook posts. You’re receiving screenshots of Facebook posts and Direct Messages...
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28What is actual malice in a defamation lawsuit? If you are curious about defamation law or are currently involved in a defamation lawsuit, you may have come across the term “actual malice” and wondered “what does this mean?”, “who has to prove actual malice?” or...
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3Cyberbullying is a growing epidemic, not only in the United States, but all over the world. Today, children and teens are bullied more on the Internet than in person, thanks to smartphones and social media. The impacts of this kind of harassment can be severe...
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8Today, children and teens are bullied more online than they are in person so it should come as no surprise to hear that cyberbullying is a growing problem for parents and school systems alike. Combating this issue though, is much harder when you can’t always...
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1Imagine waking up one morning to dozens of text messages and emails from your friends, children, and co-workers sending you to a website with your name on it. On the site, an anonymous user alleges that you are a sexual predator and have raped numerous...
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