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Dark Skies for Small Businesses Caught in Social Media Net

A new Mississippi law, known as the Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act, has prompted several companies to block Mississippi IP addresses from accessing their platforms. In fact, social media company Bluesky...more

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Legal Repercussions Of Posting Insults On Social Media

With the rise in social media usage and the comfort with which people are expressing their thoughts and views on social media, many users do not realize the real-life implications of their online activities. Time and again,...more

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Client Alert: A New Era in Online Safety: What Global Companies Need to Know About the UK’s Online Safety Act

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Over the course of 2025, the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act (OSA) has been gradually coming into force reshaping the online safety landscape globally. The OSA requires in-scope companies to identify, mitigate, and manage...more

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Posts, Profits, & Penalties | Tax Law & Social Media | Part 4

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As discussed in Part 2, there are many ways social media creators earn income. Social media income, like all income, needs to be reported on federal tax returns....more

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New Federal Law Criminalizes Nonconsensual Intimate Imagery and Mandates Swift Online Takedowns

On May 19, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act, commonly referred to as the Take It Down Act (S.146) (the...more

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Posts, Profits, & Penalties | Tax Law & Social Media | Part 3

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The IRS Has Eyes - Having any presence on social media—even sans influencer following or income—can and may be used against you by the IRS. Have you ever Googled yourself? You will likely be shocked at how much...more

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Posts, Profits, & Penalties | Tax Law & Social Media | Part 2

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Cristiano Ronaldo was 2024’s highest-earning Instagram influencer, receiving approximately $3.23 million per post. This jaw-dropping number is not the typical amount that Instagram influencers earn. In fact, on average,...more

Hinch Newman LLP

FTC Announces Final Rule Banning Fake and False Consumer Reviews and Testimonials

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On August 14, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a Final Rule combatting bogus consumer reviews and testimonials by prohibiting their sale or purchase. The Rule allows FTC lawyers to strengthen enforcement, seek...more

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Arizona Name, Image, and Likeness Law for Athletes and Institutions

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Thanks to new legislation, student-athletes may now legally profit through the use of their name, image and likeness marketing and promotions efforts. If you have a strong social media following on sites like Instagram,...more

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FTC Updates Endorsement Guides and FAQ Guidance Document While Proposing Rule That Will Impact Influencer Marketing and Digital...

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The Federal Trade Commission’s Endorsement Guides were first enacted in 1980 and amended in 2009. The Guides provide guidance to businesses and others to ensure that advertising using endorsements or testimonials is...more

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France’s New Influencer Law Adopted June 1, 2023

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In today’s social media era, influencer marketing has become an integral part of brand promotion and consumer engagement. Recognizing the growing impact of influencers and the need for greater transparency across social media...more

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Roundup of FTC Consumer Protection Matters of Interest to Digital Advertisers: April 2023

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In April 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a number of consumer protection actions and inquiries involving an important U.S. Supreme Court Ruling regarding the ability of defendants in FTC and SEC actions to raise...more

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Roundup of FTC Consumer Protection Matters of Interest to Digital Advertisers: March 2023

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In March 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a number of consumer protection actions involving data privacy, COVID health claims, a robocall debt relief pitch scheme, and alleged harmful noncompete restrictions. The...more

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Are your website photos all licensed?

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Attorney Steve® Photo Infringement News for Real Estate Professionals - My law firm is a boutique intellectual property law firm with a strong focus on copyright issues, including photographs and drone videos.   We are...more

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Dubai issues new regulations on the marketing of Virtual Assets

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What you need to know about the VARA Marketing Regulations - Following the issuance of Law No.4 of 2022 on the Regulation of Virtual Assets in February 2022 (the "DVAL") and the establishment of the Dubai Virtual Assets...more

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Keeping Up With Kim Kardashian’s SEC Charges

The SEC spread its reach to Hollywood this month – on October 3, 2022, the SEC announced charges against Kim Kardashian for her social media promotions of EMAX, a digital token issued by EthereumMax. The SEC found that...more

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FTC Attorney Tips for Ad Agencies and Review Sites Concerning Proposed Endorsement Guide Rule

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The comment period on the FTC’s proposed rule regarding the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising ended September 26, 2022. The Request for Comment approved by the Federal Trade Commission in May 2022 sought...more

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Germany's Draft Bill on IT Security 2.0 – Extended BSI Authorities, Stricter Penalties and New Obligations on Providers

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On March 27, 2019, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior (GMI) proposed a new bill (the "Draft Bill") for a so-called IT Security Act 2.0 (IT-SiG 2.0). In an effort to take a front-runner role in Europe, Germany has...more

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New Jersey Legislative Summer Round-up: Social Media, Wage Claim Bias Laws Enacted; Misclassification Law Vetoed

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie had a busy summer, signing into law two important employment bills, and vetoing a third. The state’s new social media privacy law affords new protections to employees and applicants...more

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Why Can’t We Be “Friends”? Because The Oregon Legislature Says So

Riding a wave of national news stories about employers forcing applicants or employees to turn over social media passwords as a condition of employment, the Oregon legislature recently passed House Bill 2654....more

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