Should Children Be on Social Media? France Says No.
More and more countries are banning or limiting social media access for minors.
Social Media At Law
Located at the corner of new media and the legal profession. Over a decade of social experience! Not legal advice, merely observations and musings.
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The Dead Internet Theory Explained
On the Internet, nobody knows you're a robot dog
Who Goes There? The Case for Compelling AI Identification
Why Americans Have a Right to Know When They're Talking to a Machine
Adult Swim: Will All Kids Please Brexit the Social Media Pool?
10 years after Brexit the UK continues to impose more regulations, not less, on business including a ban on social media access expected to go into effect in 2027.
Law and Social Media in 2025
TikTok is Frozen, the Europeans are Angry, and Will Somebody Please Think of the Children?
Preparing Your Digital Footprint for Public Life (Revised)
You have secured the nomination (or, at least, the funding to get yourself into a primary) and now you are wondering what to do next! There are plenty of resources out there on messaging, assembling your team, and fundraising but precious few on how to get your digital footprint ready for public life. Here are the 15 steps to take before jumping into the political arena!
The Clock Winds Down on TikTok
The adversary owned TikTok is finally being shut down by a bi-partisan collection of lawmakers. Why is the app so bad even Republicans and Democrats are willing to work together and what comes next?
So You're Running for Office
You have secured the nomination (or, at least, the funding to get yourself into a primary) and now you are wondering what to do next! There are plenty of resources out there on messaging, assembling your team, and fundraising but precious few on how to get your digital footprint ready for public life. Here are the 15 steps to take before jumping into the political arena!
Social Media Companies Begin Canadian Blockade
Recently Canada passed the Online News Act requiring social media companies, such as Meta - the parent company of Facebook, to pay news publishers for the right to link to and reproduce their content . Meta and companies like it are resistant to the new regulation and, in response, have instituted geofencing bans preventing users in Canada from sharing news stories. What was the purpose of the new…
Debate Discussion: Let's Give Them Something To Talk About
How about emerging technological issues? It is a little mystery to figure out -- Wednesday night was the Republican national convention and with (almost) all of the challenging party's nominees on the stage it was our first opportunity to see what issues may shape the 2024 election. Despite important and rightful focus on Ukraine, abortion, the economy, and more there was a glaring lack of focus…