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Social media sites are transforming not only the daily lives of consumers, but also how companies interact with consumers. Here at Morrison & Foerster, across all of our practice groups, we are seeing complex, cutting-edge legal issues arising out of social media.
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As we reported in 2023, Utah was the first state in the nation to enact laws limiting minors’ use of social media ..read more
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In its recent opinion in Lindke v. Freed, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed when public officials may be held liable for violating the First Amendment for silencing critics on social media ..read more
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1M ago
Conversations around AI continue to dominate the headlines in early 2024 and show no signs of abating anytime soon ..read more
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In the prior two installments of our six-part series examining Section 230, the section of the 1996 Communications Decency Act (CDA) that immunizes online service providers from liability stemming from the publication and filtering of content created by a third party, we looked at the origins of Section 230 and the early cases that established the broad scope of the safe harbor ..read more
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On February 12, 2024, in Patrick v. Running Warehouse LLC, the Ninth Circuit held that a defendant’s arbitration agreement contained in a website terms of use was enforceable, using the test the court articulated in 2022 in Daniel Berman v. Freedom Financial Network ..read more
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In a significant move toward enhancing transparency and trust in digital content, Meta has announced plans to introduce labeling for AI-generated images across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Nick Clegg, President of Global Affairs, highlighted the initiative as part of Meta’s commitment to lead with transparency in the rapidly evolving AI landscape ..read more
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2M ago
Recent Senate hearings on social media safety have spotlighted the urgent need to protect children online, a concern that’s increasingly challenging the legal frameworks governing online platforms. Against this backdrop, the immunity that online platforms enjoy under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act remains a contentious issue ..read more
Socially Aware Blog | Social Media Lawyers | Morrison & Foerster
2M ago
Welcome to 2024 from Socially Aware! We’ve been tracking developments in the law and business of social media and related topics from end of last year into the beginning of the new year ..read more
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2M ago
Here at Socially Aware, we have been discussing issues around ownership of social media accounts since the beginning of social media ..read more