Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

When it comes to promoting, marketing, and advertising, social media is one of the most effective and powerful ways. Content creators and social media influencers work sincerely to build their reputation for expertise in specific industries, products, and topics.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 12, 2023

The new social media platform Threads was launched on July 5, 2023. Reports indicate that within the first day of launch, more than 30 million users have signed up. The app is designed for text-based conversations instead of photo updates.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The court’s ruling raises interesting, but troubling, questions about any government actor’s ability to enable reader comments on social media. Tanner posted a second comment that implied that the police officer in question had filed a false report about him. The Manually Deleted Comment. Implications.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 30, 2024

The latest counterfeiting report from the U.S. billions of dollars through the sale of counterfeit products in 2023 and highlighted growing concerns about the promotion of fake products by social media influencers. Trade Representative on Tuesday found that Chinese platforms like WeChat and DHgate have continued to cost the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released data showing that more than 95,000 consumers reported losses totaling $770 million from fraud schemes that started on social media. That is a staggering amount of money lost by consumers and is a significant increase from losses of $258 million reported in 2020.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Candeub Report. The brief relies heavily on an “expert” report from Adam Candeub. Life is too short to spend precious time reading the report, though I did find the plaintiffs’ motion to strike interesting. Adam Candeub “expert” witness report. Motion to strike this report. RCFP et al.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2024

The USTR’s report aims to motivate governments and various players in the private sector to take appropriate action, wherever that’s possible, to disrupt and limit infringement. Russia-based trio Rapidgator (file-hosting), RuTracker (torrents) and VK, the largest social media platform in Russia, also maintain their spots.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 8, 2022

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 death of a 14-year-old by suicide.

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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. According to an internal communication leaked to local media outlet TVPop , the position may have changed for BBB23.

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IAM Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

In a social media-driven world, it is imperative that morality clauses are effectively drafted to safeguard the public image of a company’s brand. In Russia, there are several provisions by which a morality clause may be enforced to achieve this aim.

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IAM Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

In a social media-driven world, it is imperative that morality clauses are effectively drafted to safeguard the public image of a company’s brand. In Russia, there are several provisions by which a morality clause may be enforced to achieve this aim.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 10, 2024

INTRODUCTION The entertainment and media sector is experiencing a continuous and increasing influence on social media with each passing day. However, between now and then social media influence also has some problems. Therefore, there is a responsibility to ensure accurate reporting of facts and absolute fairness.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 5, 2021

First off today, Leslie MacKinnon at iPolitics reports that the Canadian Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that York University cannot be held liable for its failure to pay a collective licensing fee that it did not agree to pay. 2: Now Sony Music Sues Energy Drink Brand Bang Over Unlicensed Music in Social Media Videos.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 21, 2023

This call is backed by a recent report from brand protection company Corsearch. However, the host is not readily identifiable and Cloudflare is most closely associated with 49% of websites notified for delisting by Corsearch,” the report notes. Besides pirate sites, the report also links Cloudflare to trademarking.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

1: Sony Music Ends Copyright Fight with Gymshark Over Social Media Posts. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Sony Music and UK fitness apparel brand Gymshark have settled their lawsuit over Gymshark’s alleged use of Sony’s music in social media posts. However, the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 7, 2023

The Center for Countering Digital Hate is a not for profit organization that publishes reports on among other things, hate speech and disinformation on social media. For example, it alleges that 12 posters are responsible for two thirds of the anti-vax content on social media. Are the reports advertisements?

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Interestingly, Instagram allegedly refused a TM takedown request because “the reported party appears to be using your trademark to refer to or comment on your goods and services,” despite persistence by ASU’s outside counsel. I am stopping my alumni [membership] and removing my alumni sticker from my car and sending back my ASU alumni plate.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 11, 2024

The debate over whether copyright infringement cannibalizes legitimate media consumption has been dragging on for several decades now. The issue has been researched extensively with both positive and negative effects being reported, varying based on the type of content and the ‘piracy’ source, among other variables.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 10, 2021

This week in Other Barks & Bites: a recent GAO report makes several recommendations designed to improve the Department of Defense’s lack of expertise in IP valuation and licensing; The U.S.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 27, 2023

Tim Pool, the Babylon Bee, and National Religious Broadcasters, which are (respectively): “a social networking app, an active social media content creator, a satirical news website, and a nonpartisan association of Christian communicators.” The plaintiffs in this case are Minds, Inc.,

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Stephen Thaler’s A Recent Entrance to Paradise (which was affirmed in federal court, reported here, and is on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia), Kris Kashtanova’s Zarya of the Dawn (reported here), and Jason Michael Allen’s Théâtre D’opéra Spatial. By: Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

of global trade; and in a recent EU IPO report, it was found that as many as 1 in 3 people have been misled into buying counterfeits. A few days ago, Fashion Law London held another (online) event – this time focussed on the role of online retail marketplaces.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

“[N]o legacy is so rich as honesty” 1 might fairly summarize the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s theme to the advertising industry for 2023, as gleaned from the National Advertising Division (NAD) 2022 Annual Report. Takeaways The NAD Report and pending FTC rulemaking certainly foreshadow an exciting year ahead in the advertising world.

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Corsearch

JULY 18, 2023

Millions across the globe have flocked to Instagram Threads – the newest social media platform on the block. As with Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and other social media platforms, businesses must be wary of bad actors targeting their brands and consumers with fake products and scams.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 30, 2024

As reported , Monish Gujral, the managing director at Moti Mahal says “ You cannot take away somebody’s legacy … The dish was invented when our grandfather was in Pakistan.” This dispute has made its way to mainstream news both online and TV and has also sparked debates on social media. News reports (of which there are several!

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 10, 2022

First off today, Ryan Naumann at Radar Online reports that photographer Al Pereira has filed a lawsuit against the rapper Nas claiming copyright infringement over a post on social media. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Rapper Nas Dragged To Federal Court Over Tupac. 2: Banilla Games Sues Copyright Infringers.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Drawing on input from copyright holders, the report includes a non-exclusive overview of sites and services that are believed to be involved in piracy or counterfeiting. For more than a decade we have covered the online part of the report. In recent years, the scope of the report has broadened.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 2, 2022

Facebook has not responded to the lawsuit, nor has it responded to media requests about it. Only a few sites have reported on it, and I would have missed it myself if not for outreach from Cook herself. Much of the language was written well before widespread adoption of social media, and much of that language was vague even then.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 16, 2023

Social Media In recent years, the authorities have managed to crack down on local file-sharing communities but that ‘distribution’ role now seems to have shifted to social media platforms. Of the 15% who admit to having pirated something over the past year, more than half used social media.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

X (formerly Twitter) is one of the most popular social media platforms for businesses and individuals, with around 335 million monthly active users worldwide. Unfortunately, this global reach and accessibility to a large audience also attracts bad actors looking to exploit the popularity and features of social media platforms.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 15, 2024

BitTorrent Dethroned This week, Canadian broadband management company Sandvine released its latest Global Internet Phenomena Report which makes it clear that BitTorrent no longer leads any charts. End of an Era The report mentions BitTorrent as a “significant factor” as the traffic is generated by a small number of users.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

In the complaint , Stossel claimed that he uploaded two short video reports in which he interviewed experts about climate change, yet Meta (“Facebook”) publicly announced that Stossel’s reporting had failed the fact-checking process. . To combat “fake news,” governments must carefully regulate social media content.

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

These provisions simply don’t fit within a legislative initiative that is premised on promoting online safety by ensuring that social media services are transparent and accountable with respect to online harms. Further, both raise legitimate concerns regarding criminal penalties and misuse of the human rights complaint system.

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Further, as reported earlier this week, the governance framework from the 2021 consultation will resurface with a complaints mechanism overseen by a digital safety commissioner. Awful but lawful content – including misinformation or disinformation – is unlikely to be part of the bill.

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IP Tech Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Over the past few years the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been actively taking steps to address consumer protection concerns with sponsorships and endorsements within social media posts that have not been clearly disclosed. Social media platforms. Proactively promote and facilitate compliance by brands.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Historically, reported projected spending among U.S. Historically, reported projected spending among U.S. The survey also found that 97% of shoppers recognized the positive impact they can make by shopping small and 85% of them reported they also encouraged friends and family to Shop Small® as well. SBA's social media guide.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) keeps track of scams that are reported to it and summarizes those scams in a report outlining the most successful scams of the prior year. Old scams are continuing to be profitable for fraudsters, as the amount of money scammers obtained from victims last year was the most reported to the FTC ever.

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