Posts tagged with "social media"

  1. First AmendmentSocial Media

    Ohio children’s social media law upheld on appeal

    June 24, 2026 - Plaintiff NetChoice, a trade association whose members operate many of the largest social media platforms, sued defendant Yost in his capacity as Ohio's Attorney General. . . .

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  2. Social MediaTrademarks

    Can influencer executives claim company trademarks as their own?

    May 18, 2026 - Virogex sued ResolvX and ResolvX's founder Leonidov for trademark infringement and false advertising following a bitter split between Virogex and Leonidov, who had served as . . .

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  3. First AmendmentSocial Media

    Court dismisses First Amendment suit over city supervisor’s X account and account suspension

    May 13, 2026 - A federal court in California dismissed a pro se attorney's Section 1983 lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco, a San Francisco supervisor, . . .

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  4. CopyrightSocial Media

    Embedding video may not be copyright fair use

    April 27, 2026 - Plaintiff, a professional videographer, sued defendant, an operator of an online hip-hop news publication, for copyright infringement. Plaintiff had recorded two videos: a short clip . . .

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  5. Section 230Social Media

    Social media addiction claims against Meta not barred by Section 230

    April 14, 2026 - Since the mid-90s, Section 230 (47 U.S.C. §230) has functioned as a kind of legal safety net for internet platforms, shielding them from lawsuits and . . .

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  6. LitigationSocial Media

    Social media posts about divorce caused man to be found in contempt of court

    April 8, 2026 - The Court of Appeals of Wisconsin affirmed an order holding a husband in contempt for violating a family-court ban on social media posts about his . . .

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  7. Section 230Social Media

    What if Section 230 is repealed?

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  8. First AmendmentSocial Media

    Why is social media so much better in 2026?

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  9. CopyrightDMCA

    Does the DMCA safe harbor cover infringing images in an email?

    January 6, 2026 - Plaintiff photographer sued Pinterest for copyright infringement, alleging Pinterest displayed his and other photographers’ copyrighted images in notifications sent outside of the Pinterest website. Pinterest . . .

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  10. First AmendmentSocial Media

    Ninth Circuit declines to impose broad injunction against California’s social media law for minors

    September 9, 2025 - NetChoice, an internet trade association representing companies such as Google, Meta, and X, sued the State of California over its Protecting Our Kids from Social . . .

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