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Elon Musk, UK Civil War, and Keir Starmer’s Populist Rhetoric: A Critical Analysis

Elon Musk, UK Civil War, and Keir Starmer’s Populist Rhetoric: A Critical Analysis

Content moderation, Internet police, Internet regulation, Online harassment law, UK internet lawyer /

Recently, I was quoted in a Newsweek article discussing Elon Musk’s controversial comments regarding a potential UK civil war and Keir Starmer’s subsequent legal warnings about online violence. The full article can be read here Could Elon Musk Face Legal Action For UK ‘Civil War’ Post?. Given my deep interest in technology, law, and free […]

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Biden v Knight First Amendment Institute

The legal case of Biden v Knight First Amendment Institute and Twitter’s right to exclude users

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Biden v Knight First Amendment Institute, summary of the facts of the case. The case was first brought on behalf of Twitter users who objected to the right of President Donald Trump to block them. The core complaint was that the President’s Twitter account was an “official” account and that the comments section on his Twitter account was a “constitutionally protected public forum

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Solicitor Yair Cohen

Twitter, Facebook, Political Ads, Fake News and Mission Statements

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At times of trouble, when important decisions need to be made, within the organisation about a critical topic, the place to turn to for the right answer is the mission statement. Mission statements are a way get everyone focused on the right direction, and they play a part in helping a business make sound long-term decisions.

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Hate crime online -lawyer Yair Cohen speaks out

Why homophobic hate crime has surged in England and Wales

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Solicitor Yair Cohen speaks to BBC Radio Kent about The rate of homophobic hate crimes in the UK, including stalking and online harassment, has more than doubled over the past five years, with Kent police reporting a staggering 400% increase in reported cases.

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Social media accountability for hate speech

Should social media platforms be made accountable for hate speech?

Child safety online, Content moderation, Internet police, Online harassment law, UK internet lawyer /

Social media platforms to be accountable for amplifying hate speech from Yair Cohen Solicitor on Vimeo. 8chan is where the suspect of the El Paso Shooting is believed to have posted a white nationalist manifesto rant. The platform in the meantime, had been shut down but the post was then copied to numerous mainstream social

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Facebook launches ads scam report tool following defamation lawsuit

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It’s an industry wide problem but will the big tech giants ever understand the reach of the damage that their negligent behaviour can cause? Facebook has created a reporting tool for scam adverts and donated £3m to Citizens Advice for an anti-scan project called Scams Action. The project was launched by Facebook after they agreed to

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Perhaps Facebook does not really want content on its platform to be moderated

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In an interview with RT News, Yair Cohen – Internet Law and Social Media Lawyer, discusses alongside Bill Merr, a privacy campaigner, the recent revelation about Facebook’s moderator contractors’ poor working conditions and what Facebook could possibly do to improve working conditions.

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Social Media Sites and Corporate Social Responsibility - The Case Of Stan Collymor

Social Media Sites and Corporate Social Responsibility – The Case Of Stan Collymor

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The key issue is whether it’s fair to place the entire burden of responsibility on the platform. Social media companies, while crucial in setting and enforcing community guidelines, cannot single-handedly control user behaviour.

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