United States: Social Media

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 has been credited with "creating" the internet by immunizing websites and platforms from lawsuits arising from the content...

On June 26, 2025, Elon Musk posted on X: ​"Starting tomorrow, the esthetic nightmare that is hashtags will be banned from ads on X." Below that post, one user asked Musk's AI chatbot...

Social media is used by both organizations and employees—as a marketing tool for business, for entertainment, or for interacting with friends and family.

As influencer marketing continues to dominate social media, the legal risks are catching up.

There have been numerous developments in the online safety and data privacy space for minors...

Nebraska's governor signed a bill into law that, among other things, creates the Parental Rights in Social Media Act.

Kattison Avenue examines the latest topics in advertising law affecting today's advertisers, advertising and promotions agencies, technology developers, content producers and entertainment companies.

Ninth Circuit affirms dismissal of copyright infringement claim against musician Lil Nas X, finding that mere availability of plaintiff influencer's photographs on Instagram does not amount to access...

Another day brings another report about the perils of allowing Big Tech to self-regulate when it comes to our children. In releasing Teen Accounts in September 2024, Meta stated that "teens will be placed into the strictest setting of our sensitive content control, so they're even less likely to be recommended sensitive content, and in many cases we hide this content altogether from teens, even if it's shared by someone they follow."