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NAD Adds Another Social Media Platform To Its Reporting Toolbox
BBB National Programs has announced that TikTok has established a dedicated reporting channel with the National Advertising Division (NAD), joining Meta and Google in facilitating the removal of advertising that NAD has determined should be modified or discontinued. This arrangement creates a more direct path for bringing non-compliant advertisements to TikTok's attention and reflects a broader trend of convergence between private advertising self-regulation and platform enforcement.
United States Media & IT
FK
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
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California Signs Landmark Online Child Safety Package
California has enacted the nation's most comprehensive online child safety legislation, banning addictive social media features for minors under 16, establishing strict companion chatbot regulations, and imposing enhanced civil penalties for platforms that harm children. Companies operating social media platforms or chatbots accessible to California children must now assess their products, audit features, and prepare compliance programs ahead of the laws' effective dates.
United States Media & IT
DL
Davis+Gilbert LLP
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Is Your Website Content Infringing? Fifth Circuit Rebuffs “Server Test” In Online Embedding Case
The Fifth Circuit has rejected the Ninth Circuit's "server test" for copyright infringement in embedded content cases, establishing a new "transmit requirement" standard that examines where content originates and whether transmission was authorized. While reaching similar practical outcomes, this transmission-focused approach creates new considerations for publishers and aggregators regarding technical controls, server configurations, and content sourcing practices.
United States IP
PR
Proskauer Rose LLP
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Testing The Influencer Sponsorship Relationship: Influencer Sues Apparel Company Over Alleged AI-Generated Deepfake Video
Body-positive influencer and content creator Molly Tranchin, known online as “FashionVeggie,” filed a complaint on June 9, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against intimate apparel company EBY Inc., alleging that the company used artificial intelligence to alter and distribute an explicit version of her promotional content without her consent that raises important questions about the extent to which companies may modify creator content.
United States Media & IT
RP
Reavis Page Jump LLP
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NYC Council Announces Investigation Into Marketing By Prediction Market Platforms
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin has launched an investigation into prediction market platforms like Kalshi, Polymarket, Coinbase, and Gemini Titan, examining their marketing practices targeting New Yorkers. The probe focuses on allegations of false and deceptive advertising tactics, particularly those directed at young adults, including undisclosed influencer marketing and fictitious depictions of profitable wagers.
United States Media & IT
GA
Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
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NYC Council Announces Investigation Into Marketing By Prediction Market Platforms
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin has launched an investigation into prediction market platforms, examining their marketing and advertising practices targeting city residents. The inquiry focuses on potentially deceptive tactics used by platforms like Kalshi, Polymarket, Coinbase, and Gemini Titan, with particular concern for marketing directed at young people and allegations of undisclosed influencer marketing.
United States Media & IT
FK
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
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Personal Branding For Networking
What makes you stand out professionally, and how can you communicate that effectively? Personal branding is about strategically crafting your professional reputation so people understand who you are, what you do, and why they should remember you. This guide explores how to define your unique story, create valuable content, leverage social media platforms like LinkedIn, and build authentic connections that grow your network naturally.
United States Media & IT
GGI Global Alliance
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Illinois Enacts FY 2027 Budget With Significant State And Local Tax Changes
Illinois has enacted a sweeping fiscal year 2027 budget that fundamentally reshapes state taxation for the digital economy, introducing new levies on targeted advertising, social media platforms, and digital asset transactions. The legislation also imposes volume-based taxes on fantasy contests and prediction markets while limiting corporate net operating loss deductions and expanding marketplace facilitator obligations to hotel booking platforms.
United States Tax
GT
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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The TAKE IT DOWN Act Goes Live
The federal TAKE IT DOWN Act has moved from legislative text to active enforcement, with the DOJ securing its first criminal convictions and the FTC launching regulatory oversight of tech platforms. Companies hosting user-generated content now face immediate compliance obligations, including mandatory 48-hour removal processes for nonconsensual intimate imagery and AI-generated deepfakes, backed by civil penalties exceeding $53,000 per violation.
United States Media & IT
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WilmerHale
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