5/12/2026 4:14:09 PM Social media and charities: A powerful tool – but not without risk By Edwina Turner The Charity Commission’s recently published guidance is a helpful reminder that social media can be a fantastic asset for charities,...
5/11/2026 10:04:07 AM UK Government gains a faster route to regulation on online safety for children By Elle Todd Oliver Hogg The UK Government has secured significant new powers to amend the Online Safety Act 2023 ("OSA") by way of secondary legislation,...
5/7/2026 5:07:38 PM Embedded Posts, Copyright Infringement & TOS Licensing (Again!) By Brian Murphy 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...
4/21/2026 6:52:11 PM TikTok launches UK Creator Card with Visa By Andreas Ioannou Meanwhile, TikTok continues to expand its financial footprint globally, having applied for Electronic Money Institution and direct credit...
2/23/2026 10:40:35 PM Use of Kurt Cobain Photo in Blog Post is Copyright Infringement, but Nevermind the Damages By Brian Murphy Defendant Line Financial Health Network operates a financial app called Beem. On February 20, 2023 – about two months before tax returns...
2/23/2026 7:27:36 PM Victims of finfluencers short-changed by paltry fines for unauthorised financial ads. By Brinsley Dresden Wendy Saunders Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Helen Hart +1 more... Show less In September last year, we wrote about the first court appearance of three finfluencers whose trials are now scheduled to take place in...
2/5/2026 10:42:17 AM “Dear Ofcom, your case is legally void and will make excellent hamster bedding”* By Terry Green In a courthouse in Washington D.C., a landmark transatlantic legal battle is unfolding that could reshape how nations regulate online...
1/22/2026 10:27:25 PM The FTC’s Age-Verification Workshop: A Look at Tools and Implementation in 2026 By Emma Smizer Holly Melton The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released its agenda for a workshop the agency is hosting on January 28, 2026, focused on age...
1/21/2026 2:34:48 PM What In‑House Counsel Should Ask Before Approving an Influencer Campaign By Laura Lamansky Influencer marketing can be an incredibly effective driver of brand awareness, but it also carries real legal risk. As in‑house counsel,...
1/20/2026 11:59:07 AM New Year New Risk Assessment - Key Learning Points from Ofcom’s Year 1 Online Safety Risk Assessments Report By Terry Green The UK's online safety regulatory framework reached a significant milestone in 2025 with the first wave of risk assessments submitted...
1/6/2026 9:04:06 AM UAE Child Digital Safety Law – Tighter Regulation for Digital Platform Operators and ISPs By Alex Mackay Jamie Ryder Marking a major step in digital regulation for 2026, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has enacted a comprehensive framework to safeguard...
12/17/2025 12:56:40 PM TikToker Crowdfunds $1.5 Million for 88-yo Army Veteran After Viral Supermarket Moment By Caitlin Connell Every so often a story arrives that captures the true spirit of the season. The recent news about 88 year old Army veteran Ed Bambas is...
12/11/2025 4:51:26 PM What’s that coming over the hill? – Ofcom’s Heavy Fines for Age Assurance Failures By Terry Green Larry Wong Ofcom has stepped up the pressure, firstly, by issuing two new sets of fines, with one reaching up to £1,050,000 for failure to implement...
12/9/2025 2:12:59 PM YouTube’s New Expressive Captions: A Clearer Step Toward Inclusion By Tim Dixon YouTube is rolling out Expressive Captions, a meaningful upgrade to its automatic captioning system. Instead of plain text that simply...
11/20/2025 2:07:03 PM Lessons Learnt from Ofcom's First Enforcement of the Online Safety Act - Lessons from 4chan By Terry Green Larry Wong Since the Online Safety Act’s (OSA) first requirements came into force in January 2025, Ofcom has published its first confirmation...
10/20/2025 5:04:40 PM Updates to California Privacy Laws: New Compliance Deadlines and Requirements By Gary A. Kibel Jeremy Merkel California’s privacy regulators and legislature have been incredibly active over the past few weeks. As a trailblazer in U.S. privacy...