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UK Looks to Tighten Online Content

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Political pressure increasing on social media companies to police their platforms - Over the course of a week in August, the UK experienced widespread civil unrest with crimes such as rioting, vandalism, looting and...more

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Regulators On Both Sides of the Pond Seek Input on Children’s Privacy

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The New York Attorney General’s office and the UK Information Commissioner’s Office were busy last month when it came to children’s privacy. Both sought input from the public about regulating children’s online privacy,...more

Dechert LLP

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 60

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New BIPA Ruling: Dismissal of Claims Against Samsung Over its Face App Data - On July 24, 2024, a federal judge in Illinois dismissed the case GT v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., in which a putative class of Samsung...more

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UK Online Safety Act 2023

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The Online Safety Act (the OSA) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023 and is now in force. The OSA establishes an extensive regulatory framework for providers of online user-to-user services and search services with...more

Hogan Lovells

UK: Finfluencers beware - The FCA is closing in

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has brought criminal charges against nine individuals in relation to an unauthorised foreign exchange trading scheme promoted on social media....more

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Likes to liability: UK FCA cracks down on 'finfluencers'

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"Promotions aren't just about the likes, they're about the law," is the caption that accompanies the UK Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) recent decision to charge nine influencers in connection with the promotion on social...more

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Digital Speaks: Don’t Be Shy, Disclose Ai!

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With adoption of generative AI tools scaling exponentially amongst content creators, companies need to be vigilant to ensure all content posted on social media platforms complies with user guidelines about AI, especially...more

King & Spalding

Recent Enforcement Trends Regarding the Use of Off-Channel Communications on Personal Devices

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What U.K. Firms Need to Know - INTRODUCTION - Over the past decade, the use of messaging applications, such as WhatsApp, for business purposes as an alternative to traditional email has grown exponentially. Ease of use...more

K2 Integrity

Corporate Activism In The U.S., U.K., Europe, And Asia—Different Regions, Different Goals

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On 10 January 2024, K2 Integrity and Schulte Roth & Zabel hosted a webinar on the state of corporate activism across various regions. Jason Wright, senior managing director at K2 Integrity, moderated the discussion with Lisa...more

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UK Online Safety Act: What Does It Mean for Your Business?

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The United Kingdom’s Online Safety Bill has recently received royal assent and become law as the Online Safety Act (OSA)....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

ICO Joint Statement on Data Scraping and the Protection of Privacy

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On August 24, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued a joint statement in conjunction with 11 other global authorities responsible for data protection and privacy on data scraping. Data scraping is the process of...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Regulating Influencer Marketing: A Comparative Analysis of Laws Across the World

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In today’s digital era where social media is at the core of all business, influencers have emerged as pivotal players in the world of marketing, wielding significant influence over their followers and the brands they...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FCA Consults on Revamped Guidance for Financial Promotions on Social Media

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Regulator clarifies that existing FCA rules will continue to apply but will also reflect the evolving landscape of financial promotions on social media. On 17 July 2023, the FCA published a guidance consultation (GC23/2)...more

Locke Lord LLP

‎#advertisingcompliance: Influencer Marketing in the UK‎

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The Advertising Standards Authority (“ASA”), the UK’s independent advertising regulator, recently added yet another well-known influencer to its published “naughty list” of influencers found to have repeatedly failed to...more

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The tweet that brought a new meaning to reputational damage

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Let’s leave aside the merits of Gary Lineker’s tweet about the Government’s immigration policy. Instead, let’s focus on how an expression of opinion has turned into this controversy....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FCA Implements Strategies to Clamp Down on Illegal Social Media Financial Promotions

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The regulator described the steps it is taking to increase scrutiny of advertisements about financial products and services on social media platforms. On 3 February 2023 the FCA published an analysis of its financial...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Policing the Digital Space - New Rules Require Platforms to Take Responsibility for Users’ Content

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Since the emergence of the Internet, under current European Union rules, services that host user-generated or user-contributed content have enjoyed legal immunity from liability, provided they take down unlawful content once...more

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UK Law May Create ‘Duty of Care’ for Social Media Companies

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The UK is reportedly considering legislation that would impose a ‘duty of care’ on social media companies to regulate harmful content on their platforms. This push for an online safety bill was triggered by the high-profile...more

Wiley Rein LLP

The CLOUD Act Data Access Agreement – 10 Things That U.S. Telecommunications Companies Need to Know Now

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Most of the world’s popular telecommunications services, like social media platforms and message services, operate within the United States, but many operate overseas as well. Law enforcement in the United States and...more

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Ireland Fines Instagram €405 Million for Children’s Data Violations

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Ireland’s Data Privacy Commissioner will reportedly fine Instagram for its handling of children’s data. According to an investigation that began in 2020, Instagram published emails and phone numbers for children ages 13 to 17...more

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Sanctions in the Twenty-First Century: UK Imposes Social Media Restrictions in Response to Continued Russian Aggression

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Under a statutory instrument promulgated under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (amending the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)), the UK government recently passed sweeping new trade restrictions...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Introduction of internet-related Russia trade sanctions in the UK

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On April 29, 2022, the UK introduced new measures to prevent the provision of internet services to or for the benefit of designated persons. These measures apply to the whole territory of the UK and to conduct by UK persons...more

Dechert LLP

Online safety and social media regulation gains momentum on both sides of the Atlantic – are tech giants ready?

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When the UK Government first introduced the Online Safety Bill (the "Bill") to Parliament, it lauded the Bill as creating "world-leading online safety laws" which "marked a milestone in the fight for a new digital age". The...more

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UK Considers How to Tackle Trend of Social Media Influencers Promoting Counterfeit Products

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Following the success of the previous blog post “A Brief Overview of the Metaverse and the Legal Challenges It Will Present,” we are introducing a new feature for the Tech & Sourcing blog: “Future Watch.” Our Future Watch...more

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Online Travel Update: Trivago Is Fined for Misleading Room Rates; Travel Influencers Are Under a Legal Microscope; and the U.K....

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We begin this week’s Update with the promised overview of the DOJ’s recent guidance on the ADA and website accessibility. Enjoy....more

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