Pinterest and Copyright: Repinning Is Not Reproduction
Pinterest, now the third-largest social network in the United States, has been under intense public scrutiny in recent weeks. Many have wondered very vocally if the site is facilitating copyright...
View ArticleConsumer Protection in Social Media
At this week’s New Media Expo / BusinessNext (formerly BlogWorld) conference in Las Vegas, I spoke on a panel called “Social Media and the Law: Emerging Legal Issues and Obligations.” My portion of the...
View ArticlePinterest Tightens Its Rules on Contests
Last week, Pinterest–the social media juggernaut with more than 70 million users–announced a change to its Acceptable Use Policy. Going forward, the site will no longer allow business users to conduct...
View ArticleFTC: Social Media Contests Are Endorsements, Require Disclosure
“This pin motivated by my desire to win fabulous prizes.” That’s the sort of disclaimer that participants in social media contests may need to start using under a March 20, 2014 letter ruling from the...
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