On Monday, May 13, 2024, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, alleging that Facebook and Instagram censored the "Who is Bobby Kennedy" film.
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42 States Sue Meta Alleging Social Media Platforms Are Addictive and Aimed at Children
On Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 42 attorneys general filed a lawsuit against Meta in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, alleging that Facebook and Instagram are designed to exploit and manipulate youth and teens in harmful ways.
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Consumer Law, Privacy
Federal Appellate Court Dismisses Antitrust Lawsuit Against Meta
The D.C. Circuit found that states suing the parent company of Facebook over acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp had waited too long to contest these transactions.
Photographer Sues Miley Cyrus for Copyright Infringement
On Friday, September 9, 2022, photographer Robert Barbera sued Miley Cyrus in federal court for copyright infringement related to Cyrus posting one of Barbera's copyrighted photos to her Instagram account.
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Copyright, Intellectual Property
Senate Weighs Bill Designed to Protect Children Online
The Kids Online Safety Act would require online platforms to give children and their parents greater control over their experience and personal data.
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consumer protection, Facebook, Google, Instagram, Meta, social media, TikTok, Twitter, U.S. Congress
Facebook, Gucci Pursue California Lawsuit Based on Alleged Online Counterfeiting
The tech giant and the luxury designer are alleging claims based on breach of contract and intellectual property infringement.
ASU Sues Facebook Over Instagram Account Promoting “COVID-19 Parties” on Campus
The Arizona Board of Regents is suing in federal court to shut down an Instagram account that uses ASU trademarks in spreading misinformation about the coronavirus.
Facebook Sues New Zealand Company for Selling Fake Engagement Services to Instagram Users
On Thursday, April 25, 2019, Facebook, Inc. and Instagram, LLC filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against Social Media Series Limited, a New Zealand company, and three other individual defendants for selling fake engagement services to Instagram users. The complaint alleges that the defendants sold fake likes, views, and followers to Instagram users as a service. Facebook and Instagram suspended the defendants' accounts and then warned them formally, in writing, to notify defendants that they were violating Instagram's Terms of Use and Community Guidelines. The defendants continued to violate Instagram's Terms of Use and Community Guidelines, which resulted in the lawsuit.
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Business and Corporate Law, Internet Law
BlackBerry Sues Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp Over Patent Infringement Claims Related to BlackBerry Messenger Technology
On Monday, March 6, 2018, Blackberry Limited filed a complaint for patent infringement in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Facebook, Inc., Instagram, Inc., and WhatsApp Inc.
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