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Court Blocks Bulk of Florida’s New Social Media Law as Free Speech Violation
May 24 2022 // Most of a Florida law that sought to stop social media companies from restricting users’ political speech violates the companies’ free speech rights and cannot be enforced, a federal appeals court ruled on...
Social Media Valuable Tool for Forecasters, Residents in Path of Tornadoes
May 4 2022 // In the 11 years since a devastating tornado outbreak struck Tuscaloosa, Alabama, social media has evolved into a lifesaving tool during periods of severe weather, said Richard Scott, the chief meteorologist for...
Zurich Removes ‘Z’ From Social Media Branding as Russia Uses Symbol in Ukraine War
Mar 30 2022 // Zurich Insurance said it has removed the letter “Z” from its social media branding as a result of Russia’s use of the letter during its war in Ukraine. “The Zurich brand has been around for 150...
Mother Sues Meta, Snap Over Social Media ‘Addicted’ Daughter’s Suicide
Jan 21 2022 // Meta Platforms Inc. and Snap Inc. are to blame for the suicide of an 11-year-old girl who was addicted to Instagram and Snapchat, the girl’s mother alleged in a lawsuit. The woman claims her daughter Selena Rodriguez...
Facebook Whistleblower Tells Congress ‘Time Is of Essence’ in Social Media Law Reform
Dec 3 2021 // Ex-Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen implored lawmakers Wednesday to avert the usual congressional stalemates as they weigh proposals to curb abuses on social media platforms by limiting the...
If Facebook Is the Problem, Is a Social Media Regulator the Fix?
Oct 6 2021 // Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told Congress on Tuesday that one option for making social media less harmful would be to create a dedicated regulatory agency to oversee companies like Facebook, and could have former...
Tokyo Olympics Warns Sharing Videos on Social Media Is Not Allowed
Aug 9 2021 // Sharing videos from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on social media is not allowed, even for athletes, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday as it looked to protect broadcasters’ rights. Jamaican...
Trump Lawsuits Allege Social Media Firms Violate Free Speech Rights
Jul 8 2021 // Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday filed lawsuits against Twitter Inc,. Facebook Inc., and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, as well as their chief executives, alleging they unlawfully silence conservative...
Judge Blocks Florida Law That Penalizes Social Media Firms
Jul 1 2021 // A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a recently-enacted Florida law that was meant to authorize the state to penalize social media companies when they ban political candidates, with the judge saying the law likely violated...
Scale Underwriting Introduces Social Media Influencer Liability
Jun 18 2021 // Scale Underwriting, a Founder Shield company that provides tailored insurance products for high-growth companies, has launched Scale Social, a media liability insurance policy for social media influencers and their...
Firing of Reporter Sparks Debate Over Social Media Policies, Harassment of Journalists
Jun 15 2021 // The Associated Press’ recent firing of a young reporter for what she said on Twitter has somewhat unexpectedly turned company and industry attention to the flip side of social media engagement — the online abuse...
How to Manage Social Media Liability in the Workplace: RIMS
Jun 7 2021 // “I remember when the worst thing you had to worry about at work was a misdirected reply-to-all on an email.” Joann Lytle, a partner with the law firm McCarter & English in Philadelphia, knows things have...
Internet Groups’ Lawsuit Claims Florida Social Media Law Is Unconstitutional
May 28 2021 // Two tech trade groups filed a lawsuit against Florida on Thursday over a new law that would fine social media companies that ban political candidates, which they said violated free speech rights. The lawsuit, which said...
How to Manage Social Media Liability in the Workplace: RIMS
May 25 2021 // “I remember when the worst thing you had to worry about at work was a misdirected reply-to-all on an email.” Joann Lytle, a partner with the law firm McCarter & English in Philadelphia, knows things have...
American Modern Launches Digital Social Media Toolkit for Agents
Apr 15 2021 // American Modern, a specialty insurance provider of residential and recreational coverage, has launched Social To Go, an online toolkit designed to give agents ways to effectively use social media. According to Kevin...
Bills Regulating Social Media Advance in Florida Legislature
Mar 17 2021 // Florida lawmakers plunged deeper Monday into the politically fraught task of attempting to regulate social media and other Big Tech companies, which some Republicans accuse of bias against conservatives. The House...
How a Social Media Fad Is Turning into a Cyber, Fraud Risk for Insurers
Mar 3 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Anyone who uses social media has probably come across deepfakes, which refer to media such as videos, photos or audio that have been modified using artificial intelligence. Deepfakes have...
The Hidden Risk in Social Media Marketing
Feb 8 2021 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Hanover Insurance Group Inc. The explosive growth of digital marketing has encouraged companies to increasingly lean into social media as a way to reach their audiences. This has...
Senators Offer Bill to Limit Liability Shield for Social Media Firms
Feb 8 2021 // Three Democratic U.S. senators introduced a bill that would limit Section 230, a law that shields online companies from liability over content posted by users, and make the companies more accountable when posts result in...
FCC Appears Unlikely to Act on Trump Bid to Change Social Media Liability
Jan 6 2021 // The prospects of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai taking action on an effort to narrow social media companies’ legal protections under a 1996 law are increasingly unlikely. Both Pai and U.S....
