Social 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...
Section 230 of The Communications Decency Act of 1996 protects tech companies from being held liable for content posted by users. If someone posts something illegal on social media, leading technology companies like Facebook and Twitter are not held responsible. However, thanks to U.S. Senator...
Free Speech Limitations on Social Media? Facebook has been making changes to its platform in recent months. At its annual F8 conference, the company announced a redesign of the Facebook app and a shift in focus to issues of privacy, according to Social Media Today. The...
The speed and vastness of the internet is something that society struggles to control. When violent acts like terrorist attacks and school shootings occur, the power of smartphone cameras make it possible for videos of violence to appear on social media within seconds, uploaded for...
Does allowing users to hide their likes and follower count encourage social media deception? Out of all Internet users between the ages 18 and 29, 59% of them use Instagram, according to Omnico’s 2019 Instagram statistics. The statistic is even higher for younger users. According...
Happy Law Day! This year’s theme, “Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society” aims to address the clash between First Amendment rights and the influence of the Internet. This theme is especially significant today, as we live in a society where social media and technology is...
Facebook is in the news, again. This time for continuing the conversation of combating fake news on their platform. According to an article published by CNET, Facebook announced that it is taking new steps to prevent misinformation, scams and other questionable content from going viral...
When social media was first introduced, the world was excited to “connect” and “share” without having to pay a membership fee. Most didn’t consider the real price users pay to use these social services. Privacy isn’t something guaranteed anymore. It doesn’t matter if you take...
The Internet and the First Amendment are in a constant battle when it comes to the right to free speech. When government officials block or remove comments from the Internet and social media, is it considered a violation of the First Amendment? This is a...
What is a Public Forum? When the founding fathers first wrote the United States Constitution, do you think they could have ever imagined such a public forum as the Internet or social media? The legal definition of public forum is “a place that has a...
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