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The Privacy Insider Podcast Episode 13: Preserving Privacy and Social Connection with Christine Rosen of the American Enterprise...

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As we navigate the complex landscape of technology and its impact on society, considering how our digital interactions shape our identities and communities is crucial. The shift towards virtual third spaces—like social media...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Ad Law News and Views - April 2025

Revolve Faces Class Action Over Influencer Posts - We recently posted about two lawsuits against Celsius and Shein alleging that the companies’ influencer campaigns were deceptive because various influencers (who were also...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Social Links: TikTok’s Wild Ride

In a rare unanimous decision, on January 17, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law that bans TikTok in the United States on national security grounds so long as it has its current ownership structure. TikTok chose to make the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #427 – Ahead of the TikTok Ban, Users are Turning to Another Chinese App with Similar Privacy Concerns – What you...

TikTok users are seeking alternate platforms to share and view content as the U.S. is set to ban the popular social media app on January 19, 2025. Instead of turning to U.S.-based companies like Facebook or Instagram, users...more

Fisher Phillips

4 Social Media Tips for Employers as Workplace TikToks Continue to Go Viral

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The latest TikTok trends encouraging people to post from work have garnered millions of views as employees post videos from their jobs in retail, office, healthcare, and a host of other settings. Many netizens view these...more

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints

FTC Staff Report Warns of Privacy Risks in Social Media Companies’ AI Practices — AI: The Washington Report

On September 19, 2024, the FTC released a Staff Report on the data collection and data use practices of large social media and video streaming service (SMVSS) platforms. The Report describes how these platforms engage in...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

How Social Media Can Affect Your Personal Injury Case in Florida

Between Meta and TikTok, social media has been a topic of much discussion in recent months. While most of the conversation revolves around ethical concerns and data privacy, it underscores just how ubiquitous social media has...more

Fisher Phillips

The Clock is Ticking on TikTok – How Employers Can Prepare for TikTok Ban

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Employers and businesses are in limbo on how to prepare for a post-TikTok world after Congress passed legislation giving the social media app’s Chinese owner nine months to either sell the company or be banned throughout the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #397 – TikTok and ByteDance File Suit Against the United States

As threatened, TikTok, Inc. and ByteDance, Ltd., the owner of the TikTok app, filed suit against the United States on May 7, 2024, alleging that the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Aid Package Signed by President Biden Includes Divestiture of TikTok Requirement

President Biden signed a historical aid package into law on Tuesday that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific region. The package also includes a bill increasing sanctions on Russian assets and requiring...more

Ius Laboris

Handling criticism in the social media era

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In the era of social networks, organisations frequently find themselves dealing with risks to their image and privacy rights deriving from the use of these tools. ...more

Good2bSocial

Bluesky, Twitter/X, or Threads: Which is Best for Law Firms?

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In the bustling realm of social networking, law firms continually seek platforms that enhance their professional presence, facilitate networking, and foster communication with their audience. The launch of the Bluesky...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #391 – Potential Ban on TikTok in US Follows Ban in Other Countries

The bill that passed in the U.S. House of Representatives potentially banning TikTok’s use in the U.S. is not a novel idea. The federal government has already banned TikTok’s use for federal employees, some states have banned...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Beware Of These Social Media Blunders If You’re Going Through a Divorce

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It’s 2023. Oversharing on social media is the norm for so many. And interestingly, social media use upticks as spouses are contemplating divorce. A 2014 study published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior found a...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Kattison Avenue | Issue 9

Kattison Avenue examines the latest topics in advertising law affecting today's advertisers, advertising and promotions agencies, technology developers, content producers and entertainment companies. ...more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Divorce: How To Protect Your Privacy

A divorce can be a very public affair. In Washington State, divorce filings are generally publicly available documents. For many divorcing spouses with a high net worth, maintaining financial privacy is a primary concern. For...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Social Media Unmasking: Removing Anonymity from Digital Bullies and Cyber Criminals

Whether or not Elon Musk’s recent acquisition of Twitter is a good thing or bad thing for the future of social media (Twitter accepts buyout, giving Elon Musk total control of the company – The Verge), one aspect of social...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

The Kanye West v. Kim Kardashian West Divorce Saga Leads To Real-World Lessons

LESSONS AND TAKEAWAYS FROM THE KANYE V. KIM DIVORCE SAGA - If you’ve been monitoring the news in the past few weeks, you’ve likely encountered at least one headline—even if just for a clickbait article—about recording...more

Stinson LLP

Morality Clauses in Contracts are Escape Hatches for Streaming Sponsors

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To the surprise of viewers and fans, while livestreaming Call of Duty on Twitch, Miami Heat Center Meyers Leonard made an anti-Semitic slur and used vulgar language, and video of Leonard making these comments on his...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Resolving TikTok’s Data Issues Country by Country

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India’s Reliance Industries is considering acquiring TikTok’s business in India from ByteDance. We recently discussed the growing distrust by companies and countries of TikTok because of the perceived vulnerability of user...more

FordHarrison

Live-Streaming Coaches: A Lesson on Workplace Recordings

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What on earth are these players thinking? We now have our third noteworthy example from the last few years of a player live-streaming his coach’s postgame victory speech on a social media platform....more

K2 Integrity

Has Twitter Declared You Dead?

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It’s a Saturday afternoon, and your cell phone rings: it’s your company’s CEO. Curious why the CEO would choose to call you on a quiet Saturday, you answer, only to hear a relieved voice on the end: “Oh Jack, you don’t know...more

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints

Decreased Privacy in the Visa Application Process

On June 1, 2019 the Department of State (DOS) announced that it would immediately begin requiring visa applicants to the United States to provide additional personal information on U.S. visa applications, including social...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Just days after Facebook announced its shift to more private communications, the company’s chief product officer (and longtime Zuck inner-circler) Chris Cox and WhatsApp head Chris Daniels are both heading out the door,...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Privacy Perils: Somebody’s Watching Me

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As the 1984 (seriously) hit goes: “I’m just an average man with an average life … but why do I always feel like I’m in the twilight zone and I always feel like somebody’s watching me and I have no privacy. I always feel like...more

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