Socially Aware

July 15, 2016 - Patent, Live streaming, Privacy, UK, IP, Litigation
Social Links: Appeals court opinions show reach of anti-hacking law; a virtual reality sickness cure; intrigue at Vine
By: Aaron P. Rubin
The UK wants to use the blockchain to track the spending of welfare recipients. Some believe that a recent Ninth Circuit holding could turn sharing passwords into a federal crime under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. And another Ninth Circuit opinion sided with
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July 08, 2016 - E-Commerce, Live streaming, Disappearing Content, Marketing, Privacy, Asia, Litigation
Social Links: Kids roll eyes as parents embrace Snapchat; teen sues Snapchat over sexual content; Snapchat to become less ephemeral with new “Memories” feature (plus some other news not involving Snapchat)
By: Aaron P. Rubin
Snapchat has caught on with “oldies” (that’s people 35 and older, FYI). Facebook Messenger is testing “Secret” mode, a feature that allows some messages to be read only by the recipient. A South Korean copy of Snapchat has taken off in Asia. Using social
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July 06, 2016 - Privacy, Free Speech
Europe’s Right to Be Forgotten Spreads to Asia
In May 2014, in a decision attracting worldwide attention, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) held that a European individual’s privacy rights include the “right to be forgotten,” requiring Internet search engine providers to honor an individual’s request to remove certain search results relating
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June 28, 2016 - European Union, Data Security, Privacy, UK
Brexit: Data Protection Implications
As the entire world knows, the United Kingdom has voted by a narrow majority to leave the European Union (“Brexit”). But the Brexit process will take time, and the implications for businesses will also unfold over time. In this blog post, we take a look
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June 16, 2016 - Privacy, Compliance, Litigation
California Court of Appeal Rules That State Attorney General’s Privacy Suit Over Fly Delta Mobile App Is Preempted
In the recently decided People ex rel. Harris v. Delta Air Lines , California’s Court of Appeal unanimously affirmed the dismissal of the State of California’s complaint against Delta Air Lines, Inc., which alleged that the company’s Fly Delta mobile application violated California’s privacy
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May 23, 2016 - Advertising, Privacy, Litigation
Will Ad Blockers Kill Online Publishing?
The Internet contains over 4.6 billion Web pages , most of which are accessible for free, making content that we used to have to pay for—news, videos, games—available without having to hand over a credit card number. What makes all of this possible is
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May 20, 2016 - Live streaming, Marketing, Privacy, Section 230 Safe Harbor, Litigation
Social Links—Twitter loosens up; case against Google stands; should millennials be in charge of big social media campaigns?
By: Aaron P. Rubin
Here’s how Twitter is loosening up its 140-character limit. The federal government will now check the social media history of prospective employees before granting them security clearance. One expert says C-level executives shouldn’t entrust millennials with their companies’ social media feeds. Federal court refuses
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May 13, 2016 - First Amendment, Protected Speech, Live streaming, Marketing, Privacy, Statistics
Social Links—Instagram’s logo change causes a stir; stats on social media use at work; lessons from a YouTube star.
By: Aaron P. Rubin
The Great Instagram Logo Freakout of 2016. A UK council policy reportedly grants its members power to spy on residents by setting up fake Facebook profiles. Guess who spends more of their workday on social media , women or men? Lessons from one of
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May 06, 2016 - Digital Content, Privacy, Wearable Computers
Social Links—The most disliked movie trailer ever; using social media to plan trips and land job interviews; and more.
By: Aaron P. Rubin
Facebook users spend more time on the platform than they spend pursuing any other leisure activity, except TV. Indeed, 1/16th of the average user’s waking time is spent on the platform. The most disliked movie trailer in history, according to YouTube. New California law
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April 29, 2016 - Advertising, Disappearing Content, Privacy, Litigation
Social Links—Fines for social-media-posting jurors; Microinfluencers; Snapchat’s and Tinder’s sketchy new features
By: Aaron P. Rubin
A lawsuit alleges this Snapchat feature is making driving even more dangerous, and it’s not texting or instant messaging. This state is considering imposing hefty fines on jurors who post information to social media about the lawsuits they’re hearing. Facebook pulls back the veil
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Topic Archives: Privacy

Social Links: Appeals court opinions show reach of anti-hacking law; a virtual reality sickness cure; intrigue at Vine

By: Aaron P. Rubin

Social Links: Kids roll eyes as parents embrace Snapchat; teen sues Snapchat over sexual content; Snapchat to become less ephemeral with new “Memories” feature (plus some other news not involving Snapchat)

By: Aaron P. Rubin

Europe’s Right to Be Forgotten Spreads to Asia

Brexit: Data Protection Implications

California Court of Appeal Rules That State Attorney General’s Privacy Suit Over Fly Delta Mobile App Is Preempted

Will Ad Blockers Kill Online Publishing?

Social Links—Twitter loosens up; case against Google stands; should millennials be in charge of big social media campaigns?

By: Aaron P. Rubin

Social Links—Instagram’s logo change causes a stir; stats on social media use at work; lessons from a YouTube star.

By: Aaron P. Rubin

Social Links—The most disliked movie trailer ever; using social media to plan trips and land job interviews; and more.

By: Aaron P. Rubin

Social Links—Fines for social-media-posting jurors; Microinfluencers; Snapchat’s and Tinder’s sketchy new features

By: Aaron P. Rubin