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Do News Publishers “Own” the News? (And Should They be Compensated when Others use News Content they Publish?)?

Hugh Stephens Blog

The issue of whether news publishers should receive compensation when their content is used by “others” (such as internet platforms, specifically Facebook and Google) has become a hot topic in a number of countries of late.

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Meta Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Counterfeit Ads

Plagiarism Today

On April 22, artist JL Cook filed a class action lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta , alleging that the company is failing to take adequate steps to prevent counterfeit ads from appearing on its site. However, she claims that counterfeit sellers are stealing her images and creating ads for knock off works on Facebook using them.

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Facebook Defeats Lawsuit Over Its Fact-Checking Explanations–Stossel v. Meta

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

John Stossel has over a million Facebook followers. He posted two videos that triggered fact-checking responses from Facebook. Facebook added a “missing context” legend that said “[i]ndependent fact-checkers say this information is missing context and could mislead people.” The second video, “Are We Doomed?,”

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Trademark Protection in the Metaverse Perspective

JD Supra Law

In recent years, “metaverse” is a trending topic in the high-tech field. On October 28, 2021, the famous social media company “Facebook” officially announced its change of name to “Meta” and vowed to stake all its future to the virtual reality business.

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“Private” Facebook Groups Aren’t Legally “Private”–Davis v. HDR

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The plaintiff, Davis, is a member of two Facebook groups: “Ahwatukee411,” with over 32k members as alleged in the complaint (as the screenshot on the right shows, it’s now over 34k members), and “Protecting Arizona’s Resources & Children” (“PARC”), with 900+ members. The court rejects both claims.

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2023 Quick Links: Social Media

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Facebook * Meta Platforms, Inc. “The District, perceiving a mismatch between these public statements and the widespread dissemination of vaccine misinformation on Facebook, is investigating Meta’s potential violations of the CPPA.” Facebook resisted a subpoena demanding public (or near-public) posts. Six4Three v.

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Does the First Amendment Permit Government Actors to Manage Social Media Comments?–Tanner v. Ziegenhorn

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This case involves Tanner’s comments on the Arkansas State Police’s Facebook page. One State Police post to Facebook referenced a police officer who Tanner had interacted with. One State Police post to Facebook referenced a police officer who Tanner had interacted with. The Manually Deleted Comment.