Yes, governments (like the Florida legislature) can pass laws to restrict social media usage, but can it actually be enforced in ways that materially make a difference? There remain lots of unanswered questions about how Florida’s HB3 gets enforced if/when it goes into effect next year. To...
NEW SOCIAL MEDIA LAWS RAMMED THROUGH PARLIAMENTNew laws that target social media platforms that allow live streaming and broadcast of violent crimes have been hurriedly passed by the Australian Parliament.Sam VargheseExchange
India Asks Twitter to Follow Tough New Social Media Laws By ASHOK SHARMA, Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s government on Saturday warned Twitter to immediately comply with the country’s new social media regulations, which critics say give the government more power to police onl...
aA law in my country is a new law regarding social media. It’s an interesting law that says if someone gets 500 or more reposts on their social micro blog and if this information is untrue or false, then they will get a heavy fine and jail time. This is one of those laws that ra...
Washington —The Supreme Court on Monday ordered lower courts to take another look at a pair of laws from Florida and Texas that imposed restrictions on how social media companies can moderate the content posted to their platforms, keeping the laws blocked during the additional proceedings. ...
“Social media platforms manipulate what our children see online to keep them on the platforms as long as possible,” said James, a Democrat who pushed for the bill. “The more time young people spend on social media, the more they are at risk of developing serious mental health concerns....
Employers in Illinois and California cannot ask for usernames and passwords to the personal social media accounts of employees and job seekers under laws that took effect on Jan. 1. Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn in August signed legislation amending the State’s ‘Right to Privacy in the Wo...
You should also ensure that your charity is complying with all relevant laws including GDPR, privacy, copyright, defamation, whistleblower protection and equality and human rights law. They also note that social media posts can be criminal, where they constitute hate crime or are malicious or...
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Giuseppina D'Agostino discusses how historically laws and courts were more sympathetic to creators, and how the Internet revolution has shifted the scales to favor owners. Consequently, creators often find themselves at opposing ends with copyright owners, and in a disproportionately weaker bargaining ...