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ArticleA Wave Of Online Services Have Suspended Accounts Associated With Trump And His SupportersFormer President Donald Trump's accounts on Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube, Twitch and other platforms were either removed or suspended following the violent insurgency into Congress onUnited StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentPearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz
ArticleA Win For Companies Running Promotions On Facebook?Facebook has recently announced some good news for businesses that use the social networking site to administer competitions, sweepstakes and other promotions.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentReed Smith
PodcastAdvertising Agreements - Ad Law Tool Kit Show - Season 2, Episode 11 (Podcast)The emergence of online, social media, and mobile advertising has made the outsourcing of marketing efforts important to many businesses.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentVenable LLP
ArticleAge Gating On Instagram Is Now A Bit EasierIf you have a Business or Creator account on Instagram, the platform's functionality now allows you to age-gate individual social media posts by setting a default minimum age for the post...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentFrankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC
ArticleAlitalia Pulls Commercial Featuring Actor in BlackfaceAccording to media reports, in one of the videos, an actor in blackface portrayed former President Barack Obama. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleANA To Acquire WOMMARecently, the Association of National Advertisers ("ANA") announced that it is acquiring the Word of Mouth Marketing Association. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentFrankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC
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ArticleAttorneys General Support Social Media Warning Labels42 state attorneys general joined forces in a bipartisan National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) letter to Congress, backing the United States Surgeon General's recent call for Congress...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentKelley Drye & Warren LLP
ArticleBetter Business Bureau Launches Advertising Complaint ServiceThe Better Business Bureau announced that it has just launched "BBB AdTruthUnited StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentFrankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC
ArticleBloggers/Tweeters: Are You Compliant With The New FTC Disclosure Guidelines?Okay, so you're aware that the FTC issued new guidelines last month regarding the responsibilities bloggers and other social media users have to disclose sponsored content or free product samples in exchange for reviews.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentFox Rothschild LLP
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ArticleCalifornia Law Limits Employer Access To Employee Social MediaCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law a bill which largely prevents employers from obtaining information from employees and job applicants about their social media activities.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentFrankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC
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ArticleClass Actions Filed Against Twitter And Myspace For Sending Text Messages Confirming Opt-OutClass action lawsuits have been filed against social networking sites Twitter and MySpace in federal district court, alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act("TCPA"). United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentLoeb & Loeb LLP
ArticleCourt Holds That Using Facebook At Work Does Not Violate The Computer Fraud & Abuse ActThe debate rages on concerning the scope and extent of the federal Computer Fraud & Abuse Act.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentFisher Phillips LLP
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