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Tag: Ken Paulson

Fake news sites spread ebola hysteria: is there a way to stop them?

on October 27, 2014

Viral “news” sites are exploiting Facebook and other social media channels to make a buck off the ebola scare, but, for now, there appears to be no practical options to stop them.

As tech firms take on the role of newsrooms, will they care about legal fights for public interest?

on September 14, 2014

As the legal budgets of traditional news rooms keep shrinking, they have been unable to fight the public interest battles of the past. Will tech companies be willing or able to pick up that torch?

Confusion over dead celebrities on social media, as Twitter suspends James Dean fan account

on April 16, 2014

Twitter appears to have backed down in a legal fight over who can use dead celebrity images. The case could have broader ripples for online expression.

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