Michael Geist

APRIL 14, 2023

And as for the payments from social media companies that the government insists are so essential that it has fought for years to include user content regulation in the bill? The CRTC and Social Media It is notable that much of this will not be decided by the government, but rather by the CRTC.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 5, 2021

2: Now Sony Music Sues Energy Drink Brand Bang Over Unlicensed Music in Social Media Videos. However, across all of their social media channels, they have uploaded various videos featuring their product but making unlicensed use of Sony’s music. There is no word on when the film is scheduled to be released.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Posting copyrighted images or photos on your website or social media. Using a copyrighted song, or portion of a song, in a presentation, at an event, on your website, or on social media. Modifying an image or photo and using it in a presentation, brochure, on your website, or on social media.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 26, 2023

Takedown Trouble Triggers Lawsuit This takedown policy is widely accepted as the standard for social media services but every now and then, disputes can arise. However, as often happens with popular media, pirated footage was readily available too. The TV production is licensed to Sony LIV and was a huge success.

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Michael Geist

JULY 28, 2023

The most troubling publicly available document comes from a coalition that calls itself ACCORD, representing songwriters, composers, and music publishers. Over at the CRTC, groups such as ACTRA have recommended that “individual persons” should be exempted from regulation on social media while corporate entities should be regulated.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In Arkansas, a law requiring parental consent before minors sign up for social media accounts didn’t survive intermediate scrutiny. 31, 2023) Arkansas’ law says minors need parental consent before creating social media accounts. A simple goal to state, but virtually impossible to implement constitutionally.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 5, 2022

IFPI submitted a 36-page document that begins by highlighting the harm piracy does to the music industry. According to IFPI, a group of social media platforms and messenger services have become increasingly problematic. The music industry group notes that social media can also be beneficial to artists.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 9, 2023

Piracy Investigations Take Place in ‘Real Life’ Fifteen years ago, covert piracy investigations were mostly the stuff of rumors and rarely documented in public. A high-profile police raid followed just a month later, a lengthy prison sentence four years after that.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

However, the phrase excludes over half of society, plus our country’s founding documents didn’t live up to the aspiration of treating “all men” equally. This case says the Twitter account was a limited public forum in this case, though I could see other courts deeming social media accounts as designated public forums.

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Michael Geist

AUGUST 17, 2021

The Conservative Party released its election platform yesterday, providing a lengthy document that covers a myriad of policy issues. Consequently, we have opposed Justin Trudeau’s attempt to create a national speech regulator for social media. User generated content and social media sites would be exempt.

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Corsearch

JANUARY 23, 2024

Product quality concerns: Grey market products may lack warranty coverage, come with missing or incorrect documentation, or even contain defects due to improper storage or handling. Missing or incorrect documentation: Incomplete or inaccurate product packaging, manuals, or warranty information can indicate that the product may be grey market.

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Michael Geist

MAY 18, 2023

Indeed, by moving forward with incredibly tight timelines, without the government’s promised policy directive, and without support for newer groups to back their participation, the documents leave the distinct impression that the Commission had surrendered its independence and already made up its mind on how to implement Bill C-11.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

Defendants also managed the social media presence of the “La Baguette” business, which primarily consisted of a Facebook page. Interestingly, the court doesn’t discuss treatment of the password, or communication transmitting the password, as such a document. 1459 (2014); Zoe Argento, Whose Social Network Account?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

documentation, software codes, copyrighted training data) that are under open source licenses (OSL), i.e. licenses that comply with the open source definition (in brief that allow software or data to be freely used, studied, modified, and shared, also known as the “four freedoms“). social media data), databases and trade secrets (e.g.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Social media scams. Scams starting on social media accounted for the highest total losses at $1.4 The Data Book provides a sobering look at victims’ losses and is a document that everyone can learn from, no matter your age. People reported median losses of $7.7K – up from $5K in 2022.

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IPilogue

MARCH 13, 2023

Value for Users Traditionally, users have valued the ability to share their personal information while using online services, like search engines or social media platforms, citing their desire to receive personalized advertisements. However, increasingly, more users are becoming guarded about sharing their personal information.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 28, 2024

However, this further exacerbated the scenario as individuals started excessively using social media increasing their screentime. The Role of Social Media in the Advent of COVID-19 Pandemic: Crisis Management, Mental Health Challenges and Implications , Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, vol. 07, 12: 1015 (2020).

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The IPKat

AUGUST 11, 2022

This advisory is coming in the wake of the proliferation of memes on Kenya's ongoing election campaigns and elections, trending on various social media platforms. Even though memes are generally tolerated on social media, they are by no means exempt from the obligation to procure a licence before they can be generated or created.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

As part of their series The Facebook Files , which is an examination of leaked internal documents from the company, the paper published a scathing review of the company’s practices surrounding copied content. Otherwise, Facebook will continue to get older and more and more secondary in the social media wars.

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Velocity of Content

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

One example of data found in the gaps pertains to monitoring social media — organizations are interested in what others are saying about their products, and they are also interested in what their competitors are saying about themselves in the form of company news and press releases.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 17, 2023

Redacted Document Wasn’t Redacted Many months ago, Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs published a document which contained a list of pirate manga sites generating high levels of traffic from within Japan. As the image below shows, the names of the sites were considered sensitive enough to completely redact.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 22, 2022

In October 2021, data scientist and former product manager of a well-known social media platform dropped a bombshell when she leaked internal documents to the Wall Street Journal, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the US Congress. Later, she testified before the US Senate. By: Dentons

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 24, 2023

When BBB fans aren’t glued to their TVs waiting for the drama to unfold, many can be found on social media, usually speculating about what comes next, based on what they’ve just seen. To clamp down on social media users sharing images and videos of BBB23, staff are instructed to report them to Globo.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Posting copyrighted images or photos on your website or social media. Using a copyrighted song, or portion of a song, in a presentation, at an event, on your website, or on social media. Modifying an image or photo and using it in a presentation, brochure, on your website, or on social media.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 31, 2023

During the summer, President Putin signed off on legal amendments that will require some internet platforms, including social networks, to verify new users’ identities, in some cases using their passports. The publication also obtained original documents that apparently show some of the protocols Russia initially intended to block.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Facebook struck back by releasing internal research that disputes what has been called a “meticulous” gathering of internal documents by Haugen. Some of us are dependent on social media and online activities, which have become a part of the fabric of our lives. The message here is that we are all in this together.

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Michael Geist

AUGUST 9, 2023

The Canadian government released a detailed document last week outlining the specifics behind its draft Digital Services Tax Act. The document has sparked criticism from business groups and the U.S. Additionally, the content posted by the user on the social media platform does not indicate the user’s location.

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KMK Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Whether you’re an active influencer on social media or just occasionally endorse a friend/family member’s product or service, check out the easy-to-read (and apply!) Disclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers brochure and video the FTC published last week. Find the document and three videos here.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 22, 2022

In 2022, many people are exposed to these subscriptions through friends or the marvels of social media. Documents seen by TorrentFreak indicate that police forces in the UK accept that cease-and-desist notices are little more than a tool in an administrative process. But for many, it’s even more simple than that.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 21, 2022

In order to function, EngineOwning uses a number of services including internet service providers, payment providers and social media websites. Supporting court documents here ( 1 , 2 , 3 , pdf). Activision Subpoenas… Everything. Without a doubt, the list of companies is extremely broad.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

Respondents who viewed content with hate speech also reported a lower likelihood of purchasing the advertised brand that directly preceded the content, compared to those respondents who viewed social media content with a positive or neutral tone right after the ad.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 8, 2022

.” The judge also says that the government exhortations to the services “are far too vague and precatory to suggest joint action”: Hart cites no authority for the proposition that vague government advisory documents transform private action into state action. Are Social Media Services “State Actors” or “Common Carriers”?

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Olartemoure Blog

JUNE 16, 2022

In contrast, emails, text messages, and written posts on social media are often persistent, creating a record that lasts over time and which can be inspected, reviewed, modified or deleted. As a response, Quebec specifically regulates this matter through the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPE-DA).

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Traverse Legal Blog

MAY 1, 2022

Similar to a Terms of Use Agreement , AUPs are legal documents that help protect organizations from users taking potential legal actions against them. For example, creative teams and marketing teams may need greater access to certain social media websites to look for trends. Social media is only allowed for business purposes.

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Olartemoure Blog

JULY 14, 2022

07/14/22 – Patents. It was preliminarily proven that said devices infringe Ericsson’s Colombian patent No. 36031, which has been declared essential for the 5G standard.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media. Don’t overlook company social media accounts, domain names, and toll-free numbers, which may also serve as potential trademarks.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 17, 2022

Second, California established an Office of Election Cybersecurity (“OEC”) and contracted with a third-party vendor, SKDK, to monitor social media and identify problematic posts. As Jess Miers and I documented last summer , less than half of the account termination cases turn on Section 230. Baidu , Kronemyer v.

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