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Developments in Online Safety and Data Privacy for Minors

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There have been numerous developments in the online safety and data privacy space for minors in particular over the last few months. Here we cover some notable decisions in the federal courts and cases with nationwide...more

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TAKE IT DOWN Act Targets Deepfakes: Are Online Platforms Caught in the Crosshairs?

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The TAKE IT DOWN Act, recently signed into federal law, criminalizes the distribution of nonconsensual intimate imagery and requires covered online platforms to implement a notice-and-removal process by May 19, 2026....more

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Breaching Social Media Platforms’ Section 230 Shield

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Last month, the Ninth Circuit reeled back protections for digital media platforms on which scam ads are found. Calise v. Meta Platforms, Inc., 103 F.4th 732 (9th Cir. 2024) Section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Decency Act...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Ringless Voicemail Service Provider Protected by Strong Ruling on Section 230 Immunity

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In a case that could have broad implications for telecommunications platforms, telemarketing, and privacy law, Stratics Networks Inc. (Stratics), an interactive communications software corporation offering ringless voicemail...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FTC Launches National Privacy Rulemaking

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On August 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its much anticipated advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR), titled “Trade Regulation Rule on Commercial Surveillance and Data Security.” The ANPR is the...more

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When It Comes to Liability, Whose User Generated Content Is It Anyway?

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Hospitality industry stakeholders who host sites for online reviews or rely on review sites such as Yelp, Trip Advisor, Urban Spoon, or Oyster, may take comfort in the recent Ninth Circuit decision regarding the liability of...more

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California’s “Online Eraser” Law for Minors to Take Effect Jan. 1, 2015

On Jan. 1, 2015, California’s “Online Eraser” law will take effect, requiring websites and other online service operators to delete on demand any content posted by minors. The law also prohibits such operators from sharing...more

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