Covers laws governing speech and expression online, including First Amendment issues, content moderation and platform policies, and government or private censorship. Also addresses digital privacy and surveillance, data access and takedown demands, online harassment, and defamation risks in social media and other digital communications.
Forcing TikTok to retrain its recommendation algorithm could violate federal law under at least 2 frameworks: trade secret protections and constitutional limits on compelled speech. Because retraining can require disclosing source code, data, and model weights, it may be treated as compelled transfer of proprietary technology. This article explains the legal risks, key statutes, and […]
Online defamation is a false statement of fact posted on the internet that harms someone’s reputation and may create legal liability under libel laws. Unlike opinions, defamatory posts—such as accusations of criminal conduct or professional misconduct—can be actionable when published to others and cause reputational or financial damage. This article explains the legal definition, common […]
