social media law

  • TikTok to Pay $400 Million in DOJ Settlement Over Alleged Children’s Privacy Violations

    TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have agreed to pay $400 million to resolve a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit alleging violations of federal laws designed to protect children’s online privacy. The settlement, announced Friday, resolves litigation stemming from a 2024 lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The…

  • TikTok’s US Split: Legal, Regulatory, and National Security Implications of the USDS Joint Venture Deal

    TikTok’s decision to formally separate its US operations from its global business marks a major turning point in one of the most closely watched technology and national security disputes of the past decade. The newly finalized deal, which allows the short-video platform to continue operating in the United States, reflects a complex legal compromise shaped…

  • Jennifer Lopez Faces Lawsuit Over Paparazzi Photos Posted To Social Media

    Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez has been named as a defendant in a new federal lawsuit alleging copyright infringement for posting unlicensed paparazzi photos of herself on social media platforms Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). The complaint, filed by professional photographer Edwin Blanco and Backgrid USA, Inc., accuses Lopez of unlawfully reproducing and displaying copyrighted…