Social media sites are transforming not only the daily lives of consumers, but also how companies interact with consumers. Here at Morrison & Foerster, across all of our practice groups, we are seeing complex, cutting-edge legal issues arising out of social media. As with the Internet boom during the mid-to-late 1990s, social media is generating new legal questions at a far faster pace than the law’s ability to provide answers to such questions. In an effort to stay on top of these emerging issues, and to keep our clients and friends informed of new developments, Morrison & Foerster publishes this blog devoted to the law and business of social media.
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Social Links: Darkness on the Edge of Town
USA - October 14 2025 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has made clear that youth-focused social apps are a priority. On September 27, the FTC filed a complaint in the…
Social Links: Deepfakes, Deadballs, and Data Locks
USA - September 15 2025 On August 5, Senior U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez struck down California’s election-season deepfake law, AB 2655, concluding that its takedown…
Social Links: Warnings, Watch Time, and Ghosts in the Feed
USA - July 21 2025 YouTube TV is thriving, and its rivals want a piece of the action. Recently, media ratings giant Nielsen confirmed that YouTube is now not only the…
SCOTUS Age-Gates the Internet: Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton and the Future of Adult Content Regulation
USA - July 10 2025 In a ruling that could reshape how adult content is regulated online, the U.S. Supreme Court has officially age-gated the First Amendment—at least…
Social Links: Clickbait, Court Dates, and the Beige Apocalypse
USA - July 1 2025 This odyssey began when an old laptop was discovered by a curious 14-year-old boy in Kansas. The boy, known only as “QR,” used it to sneak onto a…
The Bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act Is Now Federal Law
USA - May 22 2025 President Donald Trump has signed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a new federal law aimed at curbing the spread of non-consensual AI-generated pornography. The…
Social Links: AI, Age-Gating, and the COPPA Cabana
USA - May 21 2025 In a late-night addition to a sweeping budget proposal, the House Energy and Commerce Committee inserted a provision in a large reconciliation…
Social Links: Statehouse v. Smartphone
USA - May 7 2025 On April 16, 2025, a federal judge in Ohio ended the State’s ambitious plan to severely limit social media access for minors. The court permanently…
California’s Assembly Bill 587 Loses Key Provisions After Legal Challenge from X
USA - March 27 2025 California’s attempt to impose content moderation transparency requirements on social media platforms has suffered a significant setback. Last month…
Social Links: TikTok Tussles, Teen Privacy Push, and the Thumbs-Up That Sealed the Deal
USA - March 21 2025 If you want the perfect illustration of the high-stakes world of tech acquisition, look no further than the mad scramble for TikTok. Alexis Ohanian…
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