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Ever notice how easy it is to spend hours interacting with people online while barely talking to the neighbors down the street? That's...
On 17 September 2026 the European Commission (Commission) adopted its proposal for the EU KIDS Act to enhance the online safety of minors...
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On 9 September, a new Private Member’s Bill was introduced in Parliament aimed at online personas, or “digital twins”. The Personal Data...
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New York law requires social media companies to disclose certain aspects of their content-moderation policies. The law requires...
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Two recent legal developments raise the prospect of more extensive consideration of social media user data in inquests, particularly...
Each year, Freshfields publishes its Data Law Trends report – a forward-looking guide to the forces reshaping how businesses manage data,...
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Your odds might be slimmer than they seem. In a suit filed on June 26, 2026, the National Association of Consumer Advocates, Inc....
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Sometimes the smallest acts of kindness create the biggest ripple effects. A social media creator known for helping people by mowing...
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Gymshark is facing a proposed class action in the Southern District of New York alleging that the fitness apparel company helped build...
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The explosion of short-form video marketing on TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and similar platforms has fundamentally altered...
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The Charity Commission’s recently published guidance is a helpful reminder that social media can be a fantastic asset for charities,...
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The UK Government has secured significant new powers to amend the Online Safety Act 2023 ("OSA") by way of secondary legislation,...
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It’s been a minute since we blogged about embedded videos. (See this post and this one.) The Second Circuit recently gave us a good...
Meanwhile, TikTok continues to expand its financial footprint globally, having applied for Electronic Money Institution and direct credit...
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Defendant Line Financial Health Network operates a financial app called Beem. On February 20, 2023 – about two months before tax returns...
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In September last year, we wrote about the first court appearance of three finfluencers whose trials are now scheduled to take place in...