The lawyer behind Sweet Bobby documentary explains how it was possible to drive the victim into 10 years of believing she was having relationship with a real person.
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the implications of the Brazilian judge’s decision. While Matt focused on Elon Musk and X as the sources of controversy, I argued that the more pressing issue is being overlooked
The Controversial Ban on X in Brazil: A Debate with Matt Frei | LBC Interview Read More »
Yair Cohen, represents David Paisley, a former actor and prominent LGBT rights activist, who brought a defamation claim against Graham Linehan, a well-known television writer, in the English High Court.
The Case of David Paisley vs. Graham Linehan Read More »
In the so called Hampstead Paedophile Hoax case. solicitor Yair Cohen represented a mother whose life was devastated by an online harassment campaign led by Sabine McNeill, a 75-year-old pensioner.
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Yair Cohen is the solicitor who represented TJM, a Royal Marine Officer, who faced defamatory allegations from West Yorkshire Police. His former partner accused him of controlling and coercive behaviour.
The case of TJM v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police Read More »
Yair Cohen acted for David Paisley in a defamation case following defamatory statements by Linehan on his Substack account, including third-party comments under his articles.
The case of David Paisley and Graham Linehan Read More »
In this libel case, Yair Cohen acted for Mr Aaronson who is known as Dominic Ford, against Marcus Stones, who is known as Mickey Taylor The case revolved around serious accusations made on Twitter. The judge highlighted the importance of responsible journalism and the verification of information before publication, noting that Stones’ belief that publishing the statements was in the public interest was not objectively reasonable.
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The case of Paul Britton was the first case in the UK, where an online troll was made to take responsibility for his harassing an defamatory activities twice. First in the criminal court and once convicted, in a separate civil case in the High Court.
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Latest anti-trust ruling by the European Court Today, the European General Court upheld a 2017 anti-trust ruling by the European Commission which imposed on Google a fine of $2.8 billion following a finding of anti-competitive conduct by the internet giant Why the decision against Google is important Google has lost its appeal against a $2.8
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YouTube deletes 2 news channels depriving 500,000,000 viewers of news choice YouTube has permanently deleted two news channels, which appear to have reported news in a manner disagreeable to YouTube. Both news channels, which between them share more than half a billion viewers are sister stations of Russian RT News. The news channels broadcast in
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Do social media companies discriminate against Russian generated content and if so, who has to pay the price? Yair Cohen explains in a live interview
Social media giants told by watchdog to delete tons of content or else…. Read More »
Internal security organisations in the US, have requested powers to allow them handle ransomware threat the same they handle terrorism.
blackmail and ransomware threat are a form of terrorism Read More »
Apple fined for anti-competitive behaviour. Earlier this week, Apple was fined by the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service for gaining an unfair advantage over other companies, through its app store.
Apple fined $12M in Russia over alleged app market abuse Read More »
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
Why India farmers protest is supported by social media giants
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There are political ideologies that thrive on chaos. What if one day (or perhaps already) Facebook decides to adopt one of those ideologies and start using its power and influence to promote and spread chaos in some countries or around the world.
Did Facebook promote Chaos during COVID days? Read More »
What are the legal consequences of parents posting images and other private information about their young children on the internet
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As our lives become more isolated and the amount of time we spend on social media is soaring, we start quickly to run out of original things to post. Thank God, though, that there are children in this world. No matter where you put them, they will always come up with something funny, creative and
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The internet is allowing all type of vultures to take advantage of celebrities’ vulnerability. Celebrity harassment lawyer Yair Cohen says harassment of celebrities online is permitted because we encourage anonymous speech online
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The truth of the matter is that Facebook is now a “publisher” and as such it can be sued, at least in the UK for
Is Facebook a publisher? Read More »
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.
Twitter, Facebook, Political Ads, Fake News and Mission Statements Read More »
The Law Society Excellence Awards have been celebrating the hard work and inspirational achievements of solicitors, legal teams and firms of all sizes across England and Wales for the past 12 years. This year Social Media lawyer Yair Cohen has been shortlisted as The Law Society Solicitor of the Year for his work in developing
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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.
Why homophobic hate crime has surged in England and Wales Read More »
Introducing the Solicitor of the Year – Private Practice Shortlist: Q&A with Yair Cohen, Partner at Cohen Davis Solicitors
Law Society Lawyer of the Year Finalist Interview: Yair Cohen Read More »
Facebook recently introduced a new tool aimed at giving users greater control over their personal data. But is it truly a remedy for privacy concerns, or just another layer of complexity in the tech giant’s data collection practices? Let’s break it down.
Facebook’s new privacy tool: What it really means for your privacy Read More »
Artificial intelligence might be great for Facebook and particularly for boosting up its advertising revenue. However,
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Simone Burns death. What impact can sharing such material have on an individual and what can be done to limit the distress and damaged
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Yair Cohen , Social Media Lawyer, discusses Twitter’s recent decision of hiding harmful tweets by politicians
Can Twitter censorship of politicians’ tweets ever be justified? Read More »
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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