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...
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...
The Internet and all that it encompasses is full of content, some original, some considered “fair use” and some that violates copyright. So, when someone feels that their work is being infringed on a website or social media, what can they do to get the content removed? Unfortunately, copyright issues on the Internet are...
Imagine 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...
Before the Internet came into full swing, parents were mostly concerned with what channels their kids were watching on T.V., what books they were reading, and what the ratings were on the games they were playing. Now, thanks to the Internet, parents have an entire...
Are you a marketing or public relations professional seeking to get a leg up on the competition? Sure, it’s very easy to “anonymously” post fake reviews slashing a competing brand, but is it really worth it? If you’re on the fence, consider these ten tips...
YouTube is in BIG trouble with the FTC for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act by collecting user information from kids using their platform in order to create targeted ads towards kids. CNN Business reports that on Wednesday September 4th, 2019, Google reached a settlement with...
In the age of the Internet, online reviews are one of the most important – if not the most important- factors when gaining new customers and retaining the old. Not only do reviews affect online businesses, but brick-and-mortar businesses as well, thanks to websites like...
Can You Get Scammed on Airbnb? Fake reviews have been an issue for reputations and businesses ever since online reviews became a key decision-making factor for those shopping online. Oftentimes, fake reviews on websites like Amazon and Yelp are noted to be one of the...
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