Tag: law

Guys, Stop Instagramming Your Ballots. Seriously.
I know you're excited about voting. It's not only our democratic right and duty, but it's a privilege. Quick tip: If you want to convince yourself of the importance of voting, ju...
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Google’s President of Operations Arrested in Brazil over YouTube Spat, According to Reports [UPDATED]
UPDATE: Google has not commented on Coelho, but a spokesperson told me that they are taking action on the ruling to remove the aforementioned videos: "Google is...
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Brazil Judge Orders Arrest of Google President of Operations over Video Removal Request
In another international case of countries attempting to hold companies responsible for "offensive" content hosted by one of their sites, a Brazilian judge has actually ordered the...
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Email Privacy Law Going Before Senate Committee Today
A Senate committee is going to soon discuss whether or not you should be allowed to share your...
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Senate Discussing Changes To VPPA Today
Have you ever wondered why you can't share what you're watching on Netflix via Facebook? You can...
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Lawyer Posts Photo of Client’s Underwear on Facebook, Quickly Leads to Mistrial
We've seen plenty of stories over the last few years involving court proceedings, social media, and how the two often run up against each other. We've seen a couple of cases that...
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ACLU Says D.C. Police Illegally Seized Man’s Cellphone After Photographing Alleged Misconduct
The American Civil Liberties Union has just filed a lawsuit against the District of Columbia and two police officers after alleging that they violated the law by seizing a man's ce...
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Judge: Your Facebook Friends Can Legally Show Cops Your Profile
If you think that privacy settings will stop a persistent investigator from accessing your profile information, status updates, and various other types of personal Facebook data -...
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Twitter Jokes About Blowing Up Airports: Now OK in the U.K.
If you're traveling around the U.K. and something pisses you off so much that you jokingly tweeting that you're going to blow an airport "sky high" - have no fear. That's because...
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California To Tackle Privacy Crimes With New DOJ Unit
The state of California is going after those who would attempt to violate your online privacy. Attorney General Kamala Harris just announced the formation of a new task force insi...
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Facebook Is Still No Country For Sex Offenders, Says Indiana Judge
"Sex offenders are deplorable and allowing them access to our children via Facebook is criminal." How about "it's a universal human right, protected by the constitution, t...
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Thanks, Internet! Naked Guy Slaps A Cop While Getting Tazed
You know that feeling you get when you watch something that you know you never would have been able to witness without the advent of the internet - that feeling of gratitude for Yo...
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New Louisiana Law Gives Sex Offenders A Scarlet Letter On Facebook
When it comes to registered sex offenders being allowed on social media sites like Facebook, maybe it's more about open information and less about outright bans. Unsure of the c...
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Facebook Must Help Identify Trolls, Says UK Court
If you're in the UK and are in the mood for some particularly malicious Facebook trolling, you might want to rethink your decision. That's because there is now precedent for a cou...
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