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The EU’s DSA, which regulates online intermediaries and platforms in digital space, came into effect in February 2024. The purpose of the DSA is to make the online environment safer, fairer, and more transparent by imposing...more
On February 26, 2024, the United States Supreme Court is set to hear oral argument in two cases currently before the Court, Moody v. NetChoice and NetChoice v. Paxton. At their core, these cases raise the question as to...more
The power of social media cannot be denied, but the landscape is complex and constantly changing. It’s easy to get frustrated with the various algorithms that control how much of your messaging gets to the masses. Every major...more
X Corp (formerly Twitter) has cracked down on data scrapers in a series of lawsuits filed within the last several weeks. One lawsuit targets an Israel-based research firm that provides commercial data scraping, called Bright...more
Since Elon Musk announced his decision to remove the iconic bird logo and adopt "X", as Twitter's new logo (the "X Logo"), the rebranding decision has been the talk of the town. The rollout has prompted a barrage of reactions...more
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
Should tech companies be liable for the content their users post? They haven’t been, and after two Supreme Court decisions on May 18, they’ll continue not to be liable—a major win for tech companies....more
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
On May 18, 2023, in Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh et al., the United States Supreme Court ruled against an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (“ISIS”) attack victim’s family who sought to hold Twitter, and other social media...more
Last week, I wrote about an unsuccessful challenge to the activities of the Office of Elections Cybersecurity within the California Secretary of State's office: Is The California Secretary of State Monitoring What You Publish...more
In 2018, the California legislature established a "ministry of truth" within the California Secretary of State's office - the Office of Elections Cybersecurity. By statute, the OEC has a duty “to monitor and counteract false...more
The Supreme Court heard oral argument last week in cases that will have extensive implications for online platforms, and, more broadly, for internet speech across the board. Gonzalez v. Google, in particular, may result in a...more
With the turbulance at Twitter, I decided to back up my outgoing tweets, followers and my lists I use to curate news. This exercise can be used for archiving, disaster recovery, or for preservation purposes. The archive that...more
On December 1, 2021, Judge Pitman of the Western District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction to prevent the Texas Attorney General from enforcing HB 20. NetChoice v. Paxton. HB 20 prohibits large social media platforms...more
A federal judge recently blocked a Florida law that would have penalized social media companies for removing, or refusing to publish, posts by politicians. Florida legislators approved the legislation after Facebook, Twitter...more
On May 24, 2021, Florida’s governor signed into law legislation prohibiting social media companies from blocking political candidates seeking to use those companies’ websites to communicate with the sites’ users. Almost...more
Last month, TikTok user @nas.alive asked people to answer the question: "What's one thing that is normal in your country but weird for the rest of the world?" It took off. Missing among the videos of bagged milk (Canada),...more
The huge search and social media platforms of the internet are reaching an inflection point. For decades they have been able to deflect attention from their role as content providers. The issue is now front and center in our...more
The misinformation on social media about the election results (and other topics) is rampant. Social media companies like Twitter and Facebook are struggling with the balance between the First Amendment right to free speech...more
On Wednesday, October 28, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a much-anticipated hearing titled, “Does Section 230’s Sweeping Immunity Enable Big Tech Bad Behavior?” The witness line-up featured...more
We wrote recently about proposed changes to laws governing content on the internet. Washington has now proposed even more changes that could affect policing of the internet and social media. In brief, Section 230(c) of the...more
As part of Spilman's Decoded: Technology Law Insights e-newsletter, Spilman members Joseph Schaeffer and Nick Mooney discuss Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and how it plays into President Trump's recent...more
With stay at home orders causing an upsurge in social media usage, the ability to navigate the variety of online platforms and identify, detect, and assess risk has never been more important for professional investigators....more
2020, what a year! Thanks to a raging global pandemic I’ve been spending more time at home, eating in more often and keeping tabs on the thoughts of prominent epidemiologists – just as I planned! My current crushes are Dr....more
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