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U.S. Preps Big Tech on U.K. Data Transfers During Brexit Turmoil: https://t.co/LTHAFNJFGT

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Many §230 supporters were relieved by the reversal of Hassell v. Bird, which had held that Yelp was required to remove certain user reviews. But the “most important law protecting Internet speech” remains under attack & Hassell is far from definitive. https://t.co/ZDOq1gQ7I3

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When a website user renews his subscription to the site using his spouse’s name, is he bound by the site’s terms of use? https://t.co/ATGVjk3lqI

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If a web server located outside the United States hosts
video content that can be viewed by Internet users located in the United States, does a public performance result under U.S. copyright law? https://t.co/qvam3lDdyn

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EU regulators order Goggle to pay a $5 billion antitrust fine based on determination that the Internet giant’s Android mobile operating system restricts unfair competition. https://t.co/2LXH1NEkHq

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If your online business collects personal information from children under the age of 13, our latest blog post is required reading: https://t.co/pmOS3RVynJ #COPPA #privacy

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We’re at the #CSUSA18 annual meeting in Toronto! Will be tweeting about some of the presentations, from both this account (where tech-related) and our @MoFoCopyright account (for more general tweets). #copyright

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Social Links: Laws affecting politicians using Twitter & tourists taking photos; GDPR memes; lost Bitcoins https://t.co/sSQeeiEKlh

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The media is again covering the story about a suit over whether a monkey can own the copyright to a “selfie” he snapped--the closest thing to clickbait in #copyright law circles. But in this age of #AI, the story presents bigger issues. Read our op-ed. https://t.co/IcidUhd7n7

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A federal judge in New York City just held that President Trump cannot block users from his Twitter feed because doing so violates the First Amendment: https://t.co/j58KWLkv3l

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New blog post: German federal court finds distribution of ad blocking software is not an unfair commercial practice, raising concerns among content providers https://t.co/ljLRtJ1vBn

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New Social Links: Revenge porn victim awarded $6.4M; the discoverability of photos posted to Facebook; can users be blocked from government officials’ social media accounts? https://t.co/frdLrDLMTb

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In the future, what you see online may depend on where you live. Our new Socially Aware blog post explains why. https://t.co/ojmusXfbhl

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New blog post: Across the #EU, most online retailers likely will need to phase out the use of #geoblocking by the end of 2018 https://t.co/nRJe6qfswz

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New blog post: Dating app Grindr successfully invokes Section 230 safe harbor to defeat “failure to warn” lawsuit in connection with malicious fake account https://t.co/1rZruhDngf #SocialMedia #SocialMediaLaw #OnlineDating #OnlineLiability

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Check out our latest round-up of some of the most important social media- & technology-law stories on the web: https://t.co/wm4f2Wy35A #CopyrightLaw #biometrics #FreeSpeech #Snapchat

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New blog post: U.S. v. Microsoft Leaves SCOTUS Between a Rock and a Hard Place https://t.co/JsGGd5SMCG #Privacy #StoredCommunicationsAct #CloudAct #SCA

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New post: The climate's ripe for the FTC to bring enforcement actions against media influencers & the brands they support for endorsement guide violations. Here are practical considerations that could help keep your influencer-marketing campaign compliant: https://t.co/H9aIj42nSh

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New blog post: The Second Circuit delivers a victory for copyright owners in Fox News v. TVEyes #FairUse https://t.co/H70ZNAQFR4

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It’s possible to a infringe a copyright simply by sending an embedded tweet, New York judge holds: https://t.co/O8lsWjFNCT