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Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Section 230 Survives the Grindr (Again)

Social media safety is very much in the news these days, with policymakers unleashing a torrent of legislation to protect children online, such as age verification measures, parental consent mandates, data privacy...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Vimeo’s Fleeting Interaction With Videos Doesn’t Negate Safe Harbor Protections

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a district court’s decision, granting Vimeo qualified protection under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) safe harbor provision. Capitol Records, LLC v. Vimeo,...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

New Cyber Security Rules for US Technology Companies Operating in the EU

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The EU is in the course of passing a range of new cyber security legislation which will apply to US businesses who provide services in the EU. One part of that legislative programme is the new Network and Information Security...more

Stark & Stark

Social Media’s Legal Dilemma: Curated Harmful Content

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As proliferation of harmful content online has increasingly become easier and more accessible through social media, review websites and other online public forums, businesses and politicians have pushed to reform and limit...more

Segal McCambridge

TikTok, The “Blackout Challenge”, and the New Limits on Section 230 Immunity

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In a recent landmark decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that TikTok could be held liable in a wrongful death suit stemming from the “Blackout Challenge” — a disturbing trend promoted through the...more

White & Case LLP

Supreme Court Declines to Reconsider Foundational Principles of Internet Platform Liability

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On May 18, 2023, in Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion declining to impose secondary liability on tech companies for allegedly failing to prevent ISIS from using their platforms for...more

Akerman LLP - Marks, Works & Secrets

SCOTUS: Social Media Companies Not Liable For Aiding And Abetting ISIS

In Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh, the Supreme Court unanimously held that social media companies are not liable for aiding and abetting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in its terrorist acts that victims claimed resulted...more

Jones Day

Australia's High Court Confirms Facebook Page "Owner" Responsible For Defamatory Comments by Third Parties

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Background  - Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd, Nationwide News Pty Ltd and Australian News Channel Pty Ltd all maintain public Facebook pages allowing comments from members of the public. Dylan Voller commenced...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

Can You #Hashtag the Liability Away?

Social Media has gone from frontier to “settled land of influencers” when it comes to brand promotion. In 2020, social media ad revenues reached $41.5 billion, making up nearly 30 percent of all internet and ad revenue. The...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Section 230 and the Future of Content Moderation

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The Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA) was a landmark law enacted to regulate content on the internet. The purpose of the legislation was to regulate indecent and obscene material online, but it is most relevant today...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Three Ways the SAFE TECH Act Would Amend Section 230

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While we are still in the infancy of the Biden Administration, it is clear that bipartisan desire to amend Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (“Section 230”) remains active. On February 8, 2021, Sen. Mark Warner...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

The Misinformation of Capitol Hill: Section 230 and the Weaponization of Social Media

Social media has experienced an unprecedented growth in popularity and usage since its inception. This is owed in large part to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Unlike their print counterparts, internet...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Online Communications and Content: How Section 230 Reform Has Catapulted into Relevancy

Throughout much of 2020, Members of Congress, the Trump Administration, and even Associate Justice Clarence Thomas have highlighted the reasonableness in reevaluating Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (47 USC...more

Mintz - ML Strategies

The Implications of Trump's Executive Order and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act

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Last week, President Trump signed an Executive Order targeting social media companies and the liability protections afforded to them under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (Section 230). The Order directs the...more

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Liability regulation of online platforms in the UK

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The UK's diverse ecology of online platforms is a key growth engine for the UK economy and society. It enables knowledge discovery, sales, social and economic interaction and the sharing and distribution of content. ...more

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