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“Blood On Their Hands”: Can CEOs and Legislation Fix the Damage To Children?

By: Talya Torres   On January 31, 2024, five tech CEOs were subpoenaed by the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify before Congress. The hearing was organized to question the CEOs on their part in big tech and the “online child sexual exploitation crisis.” The individuals subpoenaed were Linda Yaccarino of X (formerly known as Twitter).… Read More “Blood On Their Hands”: Can CEOs and Legislation Fix the Damage To Children?

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Non-Fungible Tokens: The Million Dollar Digital Assets

NFTs are unique blockchain-based tokens and provide a way for the digital transfer of assets. While digital art and whatnot can be easily screenshotted or photographed, only the purchaser of the NFT has the original due to the uniqueness of the transfer. Digital art is a common NFT, but currently Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is selling the first tweet ever as an NFT, and the current bid is $2.5 million. I will discuss different examples of NFTs and the legal ramifications of these transfers, specifically the rights owners have when they buy the tokens. … Read More Non-Fungible Tokens: The Million Dollar Digital Assets

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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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2020 Election: What Social Media Platforms are Doing to Stop the Spread of Fake Results

In order to decrease the spread of false information in relation to the election on November 3, 2020, several social media platforms took measures to censor any misleading information. While the First Amendment protects the freedom of speech, private companies such as social media platforms do not fall under the First Amendment due to their nongovernmental status. Thus, they are allowed to censor what is posted.… Read More 2020 Election: What Social Media Platforms are Doing to Stop the Spread of Fake Results

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Social Media: Once A Seclusion Device To A Tool For Social and Legislative Change

This blog is about the use of social media platforms to spread information and
invoke change. Knowledge is power, and when people have the correct information, they
feel a part of something bigger than themselves, and often will want to become actively
involved. I address the power of Snap Chat among our youth; specifically the recent
Stoneman school shooting, where students were videoing the horrific event and posting it
to Snap Chat. I also address the power of Facebook videos, again staying with the
Stoneman school shooting, to highlight the influential videos from the students and
faculty after the event and their call for legislative change. It seems as if the news has lost
its prestige in the last few years, and a message from real human beings who were there
has become more powerful and moving than reports from newscasters. Which is why I
believe we’re seeing more social change, because people are being touched with real
human experience through a digital screen.
… Read More Social Media: Once A Seclusion Device To A Tool For Social and Legislative Change

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@realDonaldTrump Blocked You

President Trump has blocked users from following his personal Twitter account. These blocked users are challenging the legality of this action by arguing for the application of an established first amendment doctrine to a new digital context: social media, specifically Twitter. The outcome of this litigation could have an impact on how public officials use social media in the future. … Read More @realDonaldTrump Blocked You

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Balancing Censorship and Hate Speech: Germany’s Approach to Blocking Illegal Content on Social Media in the Fake News Era

With the rise of fake news and hate speech easily publishable on the internet, some nation states have had enough. Germany has introduced a new law to impose heavy financial penalties on social media firms operating in Germany that do not comply with new takedown procedures related to illegal content. … Read More Balancing Censorship and Hate Speech: Germany’s Approach to Blocking Illegal Content on Social Media in the Fake News Era

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Social Media: A Double-Edged Blade

POSTED BY Micah-Shalom Kesselman On November 14th, Suffolk’s Intellectual Property Concentration will be hosting a conference titled Emerging Issues in Social Media Liability.  Social media has continuously increased in significance and ubiquity for years now.  Whether it is Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, SnapChat, or any other of the myriad social media platforms that pervade one’s… Read More Social Media: A Double-Edged Blade

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