Tag: Social Media

Target “Targets” Theft with New Surveillance Technology – Denies Allegations of Collecting its Customers’ Facial Recognition Data

By: Anamaria Pananas Last year, Target was reported to lose $500 million from retail theft.  This year, in an effort to increase surveillance at self-checkout machines, Target adopted a new technology called “TruScan”, which uses cameras to detect items and alert the customer of items that have not been scanned. Self-checkout stations across the nation… Read More Target “Targets” Theft with New Surveillance Technology – Denies Allegations of Collecting its Customers’ Facial Recognition Data

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Empowering “Kidfluencers:” Illinois’ Law Ensures Financial Security and Privacy Protection in the Digital Age

 By: Meg Apostolides In today’s digital age, the childhood experience has undergone a profound transformation, largely due to the proliferation of social media platforms. This digital landscape has given rise to a new breed of public figures known as “influencers,” people who have adeptly cultivated their personal brands and amassed sizeable followings. The unprecedented access… Read More Empowering “Kidfluencers:” Illinois’ Law Ensures Financial Security and Privacy Protection in the Digital Age

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Publisher or Platform?¬¬– A Decision May Finally be Reached

By: Anthony Aceto On September 29, 2023 the Supreme Court granted the certiorari petition for the dual cases of NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice, LLC.  These cases concern a seminal development of First Amendment application to social media platforms.  These cases address the issue of whether a social media platform’s content moderation… Read More Publisher or Platform?¬¬– A Decision May Finally be Reached

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The European Union’s Digital Services Act and its Impact on Digital Marketing

By: Kaylie Scalze   The European Parliament passed the Digital Services Act (DSA) in July 2022, requiring several major tech conglomerates to implement stricter safeguards on their online markets, social networks, and content-sharing platforms.  The DSA recently began fully applying to all VLOPs (Very Large Online Platforms) within the European Union.  Companies like Meta, Google, TikTok, and… Read More The European Union’s Digital Services Act and its Impact on Digital Marketing

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Balancing Free Speech and Preventing Hate Speech in the Digital Age

By: Allison Nickerson   Social media allows everyday people to freely practice their First Amendment rights by sharing their ideas and beliefs. While these platforms allow for free expression, healthy debate, and discourse, there is a limitation to the conduct that is allowed. This limitation existed from the inception of social media and is present… Read More Balancing Free Speech and Preventing Hate Speech in the Digital Age

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The Silent Killer: How Social Media is Harming Your Mental Health

By: Katie LePage Over the past few years, society has witnessed social media transform into a double-edged sword; on one hand, platforms provide users with an outlet to express themselves, on the other hand, they can be extremely harmful to users’ mental health.  For some social media users, their brains receive a release of dopamine when… Read More The Silent Killer: How Social Media is Harming Your Mental Health

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Are Social Media Algorithms Promoting Harmful Conduct?

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By: Katie LePage As you’re lying in bed scrolling through social media, do you ever wonder how the pair of shoes you googled last week appeared in your Instagram feed?  Well, that is because  platforms, such as Instagram, have embedded algorithms in their systems to identify user’s interests and provide them with similar suggestions that will… Read More Are Social Media Algorithms Promoting Harmful Conduct?

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Vicarious Copyright Infringement Through Social Media Marketing

By: Lily Keene Increasingly, digital products are now a part of everyday life, opening the door to a new era of marketing.  With the growing popularity of social media platforms, many companies have shifted to various forms of digital marketing, including using social media “influencers” to curate promotional content for their brands.  Utilizing TikTok trends… Read More Vicarious Copyright Infringement Through Social Media Marketing

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Hailey Bieber: On the Rhode to Continuing Trademark Infringement

By: Annabelle Hentz Resident “cool girl” Hailey Bieber launched her first ever skincare line, “rhode,” this past summer.  While her launch was met with excitement from her almost 50 million Instagram followers, it was also welcomed with a trademark infringement lawsuit.  Less than a week after its launch, New York based fashion line RHODE (herein “RHODE-NYC”),… Read More Hailey Bieber: On the Rhode to Continuing Trademark Infringement

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Judges’ Presence on Social Media: Dangers of Posting, Liking, and Sharing

By: Molly Codeanne Parents always tell their children that what they say, post, like, and share on social media sticks around forever and can have unintended consequences down the line if you are not careful.  Judges must heed this advice and exercise heightened caution when engaging in social media as the courts have disqualified more… Read More Judges’ Presence on Social Media: Dangers of Posting, Liking, and Sharing

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Day in The Life of a Social Media Influencer

“Influencers” existed long before the term was even coined, but there has been a strong mystery surrounding them for years. Many individuals ask, what do they do all day? How do you become one? Is it as glamorous as it seems? There are many hypothetical answers, and misconceptions but there are real answers to them. Being an influencer is becoming a huge trend, but this industry comes with a lot of baggage.… Read More Day in The Life of a Social Media Influencer

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280 Characters of Pure Chaos: The Debate of First Amendment Rights on Social Media

This blog explores Twitter’s suspension and eventual permanent removal of Donald Trump’s account after severely violating Twitter’s policy on civic integrity and safety measures. Furthermore, this blog explores whether or not the suspension and removal of his account violated his First Amendment rights, as wildly speculated throughout the media. Lastly, this blog discusses the power and responsibility of social media companies to police internet speech, and to what extent this censorship may reach without the infringing of users’ rights.… Read More 280 Characters of Pure Chaos: The Debate of First Amendment Rights on Social Media

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