Internet Lawyer Blog» Social Networking

Social Networking Law and Missouri Teachers and Students

Internet Laws Editor — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:05:52 +0000

What does the new Missouri Social Networking law do? The Missouri legislature passed a new social networking law in order to restrict communications between teachers and students over the internet. Specifically, the law prevents teachers from adding their students as friends on social media websites like Facebook (and probably Google+ Circles too), and it restricts [...]

Social Networking Law and Missouri Teachers and Students is a post from: Internet Lawyer Blog - Internet law attorney blog

Google Plus Privacy Policy: What You Should Know

Internet Lawyer — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:08:59 +0000

Google Plus Privacy Because I’m an Internet lawyer, I decided to test out the new Google Plus Privacy. You can click the link in the prior sentence to see my Google+ profile as an example. After the company’s privacy fiasco with Buzz last year, the new Google+ goes out of its way to explain privacy [...]

Google Plus Privacy Policy: What You Should Know is a post from: Internet Lawyer Blog - Internet law attorney blog

Don’t let your website get weinered

Internet Lawyer — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:10:11 +0000

You don’t have to be an Internet lawyer to know that Congressman Anthony Weiner was tweeting things he shouldn’t while working, using his employer’s computer equipment and office space to do it. Fortunately for Congressman Weiner, his employer is the government so there’s unlikely to be a lawsuit against it as a defendant because of [...]

Don’t let your website get weinered is a post from: Internet Lawyer Blog - Internet law attorney blog

Outted by Twitter

Internet Lawyer — Sun, 29 May 2011 21:20:08 +0000

This is significant to your Internet attorney and your business too. Twitter has just revealed the identity of a Twitter user, including his personal contact information. Here’s what happened… A local British government sued in California. Twitter caved and gave out the Tweeter’s name and contact information. Twitter “passed the name, email address and telephone [...]

Outted by Twitter is a post from: Internet Lawyer Blog - Internet law attorney blog

Internet Lawyer: Could Facebook be lost because of a freelance agreement?

Internet Lawyer — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:28:08 +0000

As an Internet lawyer, I cringe when read stories like this one. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder, was sued four weeks ago by a guy who contracted with him in 2003 to do some freelance computer coding work for a thousand bucks. The contract covers some social networking services for “The Face Book” and was signed [...]

Internet Lawyer: Could Facebook be lost because of a freelance agreement? is a post from: Internet Lawyer Blog - Internet law attorney blog

Facebook Games: Privacy Policy Overhaul Doesn’t Win Back Trust

Internet Lawyer — Wed, 26 May 2010 22:03:36 +0000

Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook has been playing games with user privacy for the past year. Every time Facebook users have complained in the past about abuse and misuse of their information, Facebook’s flipped the bird in response. After intense pressure from the public, governmental entities launching investigations, and privacy advocates circling with lawyers, Facebook now plays [...]

Facebook Games: Privacy Policy Overhaul Doesn’t Win Back Trust is a post from: Internet Lawyer Blog - Internet law attorney blog

Delete Your Facebook Account: How and Why

Internet Lawyer — Sat, 08 May 2010 04:17:21 +0000

This isn’t hypothetical. Until today, I had a Facebook account. No more. At one time, there were over 3,300 Facebook friends. Given the overwhelming number of invitations and notices for nuisance applications involving mafia wars, farming, zoos, etc., in December, I got rid of over 90% of these friends who were cluttering my life with [...]

Delete Your Facebook Account: How and Why is a post from: Internet Lawyer Blog - Internet law attorney blog

Internet lawyer: Facebook Panic Button? Bah Humbug

Internet Lawyer — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:38:50 +0000

As an Internet lawyer, I’m dismayed to see there’s a push for Facebook to have a panic button installed for users because of the potential for attacks by cyberstalkers and sex offenders. No doubt some government agency in the U.S., U.K. or Canada will mandate it to “protect the children.” In reality, minors shouldn’t be [...]

Internet lawyer: Facebook Panic Button? Bah Humbug is a post from: Internet Lawyer Blog - Internet law attorney blog

Online Harassment: New Texas Internet Law Goes Into Effect

Internet Lawyer — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:50:35 +0000

Don’t mess with anyone in Texas online. Effective September 1, 2009, a new Texas law makes it a crime to engage in various activities on commercial social networking sites or by e-mail, instant messaging etc. You can read the actual text of the bill below. Although self-explanatory (to lawyers at least), it seems pretty clear [...]

Online Harassment: New Texas Internet Law Goes Into Effect is a post from: Internet Lawyer Blog - Internet law attorney blog

Unsubscribe: How To Simplify Your Internet Life

Internet Lawyer — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:35:50 +0000

Overwhelmed by e-newsletters, tweets, rss feeds, status updates and instant messaging? Unsubscribe. What?!!! You can’t be serious. Absolutely. There’s no Internet law preventing you from doing it (despite what the hidden continuity Internet marketing guys say). Rank every e-newsletter, blog rss feed, social media/social networking subscription you’ve got one-by-one…then trash 90% of them. How? Let’s [...]

Unsubscribe: How To Simplify Your Internet Life is a post from: Internet Lawyer Blog - Internet law attorney blog

Facebook Privacy: Privacy Lawsuit Accuses Facebook of Data Collection Misconduct

Internet Lawyer — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:37:59 +0000

Some Facebook users have filed suit in a California state court claiming that Facebook violates state privacy laws. Since at least 2005, California has been on the cutting edge for protecting consumer data online. From an Internet law standpoint, state laws create a mass of confusion that really should be trumped by federal law. Why [...]

Facebook Privacy: Privacy Lawsuit Accuses Facebook of Data Collection Misconduct is a post from: Internet Lawyer Blog - Internet law attorney blog

Facebook Netiquette: How to Use this Social Media Tool

Internet Lawyer — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:44:16 +0000

Like any social media tool, Facebook can be used and abused. Although certainly not an Internet law, here’s a few do’s and don’ts when interacting with others on Facebook. DO’s 1. Add value. If you think a news story or personal event in your life would be of interest to your Facebook friends, share the [...]

Facebook Netiquette: How to Use this Social Media Tool is a post from: Internet Lawyer Blog - Internet law attorney blog