Posts tagged with "facebook"

  1. LitigationSection 230

    Ninth Circuit shuts down Section 230 argument that would have provided an end-run around immunity

    April 29, 2026 - Two members of the Rohingya community, a persecuted ethnic minority in Myanmar, sued Meta in California federal court, alleging that Facebook's algorithmic design amplified anti-Rohingya . . .

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  2. Social Media

    Did Facebook ads targeted at people under 50 unlawfully discriminate on the basis of age?

    March 4, 2025 - Several property management companies in the Washington, D.C. area advertised rental properties on Facebook, but only to users aged 50 and younger. Plaintiff, a 55-year-old . . .

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  3. Right of PublicitySection 230

    Section 230 protected Meta from Huckabee cannabis lawsuit

    December 3, 2024 - Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, sued Meta Platforms, Inc., the parent company of Facebook, for using his name and likeness without his permission . . .

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  4. AntitrustSocial Media

    Meta faces antitrust trial: FTC’s case against Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions moves forward

    November 15, 2024 - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platforms, to task over allegations that Meta's acquisitions of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp . . .

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  5. ContractsSection 230

    No Section 230 immunity for Facebook on contract-related claims

    June 6, 2024 - Plaintiffs sued Meta, claiming that they were harmed by fraudulent third-party ads posted on Facebook. Plaintiffs argued that these ads violated Meta’s own terms of . . .

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  6. Privacy

    Website operator not liable under Wiretap Act for allowing Meta to intercept visitor communications

    March 5, 2024 - Plaintiffs asserted that defendant healthcare organization inadequately protected the personal and health information of visitors to defendant’s website. In particular, plaintiffs alleged that unauthorized third . . .

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  7. ContractsFirst Amendment

    California court decision strengthens Facebook’s ability to deplatform its users

    December 12, 2023 - Plaintiff used Facebook to advertise his business. Facebook kicked him off and would not let him advertise, based on alleged violations of Facebook's Terms of . . .

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  8. Section 230

    Executive order to clarify Section 230: a summary

    May 28, 2020 -

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  9. Computer Crime

    Facebook hacking that causes emotional distress – does the CFAA provide recovery?

    November 13, 2019 -

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  10. ContractsPrivacy

    Facebook did not violate HIPAA by using data showing users browsed healthcare-related websites

    December 11, 2018 -

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