Bringing a YouTuber to justice for this level of harassment is far from straightforward.
One of the biggest challenges we faced was YouTube’s reluctance to act. Despite clear evidence that Vinnicombe was using his platform to spread dangerous misinformation and
The case of Frankie Rzucek v Alan Vinnicombe Read More »
Being illegal immigrants means they have no passports and no identification documents, effectively erasing their existence in the eyes of the authorities. They are stripped of their private mobile phones and denied any free contact with the outside world, leaving them utterly isolated and under constant surveillance.
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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.
Victim of catfishing was “driven crazy” by catfish Read More »
This legal battle is ongoing, as we seek justice for the significant damage caused to Bbobby and his family by Sweet Bobby’s catfishing scandal.
Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare – The Lawyer’s Perspective on a Decade of Deception Read More »
I recently represented Stephen Belafonte, who has earlier filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife, Melanie Brown (Mel B) of the Spice Girls
Mel B and Stephen Belafonte Court Case Read More »
Yair Cohen and Filiz Kiani, lawyers behind the Sweet Bobby documentary speak about the catfishing case from the legal prespective
Behind the scenes of the Sweet Bobby legal case Read More »
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 »
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
Elon Musk, UK Civil War, and Keir Starmer’s Populist Rhetoric: A Critical Analysis 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.
The case of Jack Aaronson AKA Dominic Ford V Marcus Stones Aka Mickey Taylor Read More »
The case of Brian Dudley v Michael Phillips involves a financial advisor who became the victim of nearly 6 years of defamation and harassment campaign by a former colleague, Michael Phillips. He was awarded, for the first time in England, combined damages for defamation and for breach of Date Protection Act by his defamer.
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Why do people troll celebrities? Rumours about celebrities on social media The world of fame and fortune can be a difficult one to navigate. For celebrities, their lives are often the target of scrutiny from their fans and haters alike. Unfortunately, the rise of the internet has made it easier for people to express their
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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.
The cases of R V Paul Britton and Phipps v Paul Britton and Origin Design Read More »
What is the legal status of fact-checking?
According to Facebook, assertive statements of false information, misinformation or disinformation following fact-checking are not facts. They are only an opinion, even though, they are stated as facts and they also carry with them various sanctions.
Trouble at the Ministry of Truth Read More »
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
YouTube deletes RT News Channels 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 »
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 »
Tool lets the boss watch
staff working from home The space in your spare bedroom does not automatically turn into the property of your e
Do employers have the right to spy on employees UK Read More »
In the case where damages awarded for breach of privacy on Facebook, it was shown that even when family members share information among themselves (only 35 people had access to the information), where the information is considered to be privacy
Breach of privacy after a post on a private Facebook Group court case Read More »
What are the legal consequences of parents posting images and other private information about their young children on the internet
legal consequences of parents posting images of children Read More »
‘It could be a very simple process,’ says Yair Cohen, Internet Law Expert
Identifying online trolls would curtail bullying Read More »
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
Celebrity harassment, vulnerability and online anonymity Read More »
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
The Law Society Excellence Awards 2019 Read More »
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 »
I don’t know Jesy Nelson, but I feel both, relieved and delighted that she had found the courage to speak out about her experience to the BBC. I am absolutely sure that actions will save lives
Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson Trolling 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 »
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
Should social media platforms be made accountable for hate speech? 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,
Can predictive crime systems turn into a thought police Read More »
Simone Burns death. What impact can sharing such material have on an individual and what can be done to limit the distress and damaged
Simone Burns death-free speech or freedom from harassment Read More »
US Congress launches Big Tech Antitrust Probe The federal government is warming up its antitrust enforcement machine and is likely to be in the first stages of a ‘top-to-bottom review of the market power’ and is pointing it at the giant tech platforms – Facebook, Amazon, Google and Apple. The anti-trust probe has been initiated
What the US Government is hoping to achieve with the Antitrust Probe Read More »
The government will eventually, like it or not, police the internet. This is inevitable. The recently published White Paper which warned internet companies very clearly of its intention to set up a new internet regulator is an indication of what social media companies should expect to see in the future. How powerful this regulator will be, will largely depend on how genuine social media companies’ effort to combat intolerance, prevent self-harm and decrease the amount of fake news is.
Why does Facebook ban right-wing extremists Read More »
Bloomberg have reported that Vodafone had discovered ‘hidden back doors’ in Huawei’s home equipment, including an internet router in 2009/2010, that would allow the Chinese company unauthorised access to user’s home and business fixed line networks in Italy. Vodafone has admitted vulnerabilities, which were identified by independent security testing initiated by Vodafone as part of
Bloomberg’s suspicions on Huawei’s hidden ‘back doors’ could be politically motivated Read More »
Internet police author Yair Cohen says I am often asked, how much of a responsibility do we as internet users have, to police the internet ourselves and decide whether we are going to watch certain images or share horror films of live events. After all, the more we share the more we encourage others to commit social media atrocities.
This is a very interesting question. It is easy to blame us, the people, for our part in watching and sharing horrific images via social media. At the same time, people should not be judged too harshly in this regard because after all, we are only human. When we see something that is shocking, something t
Who is responsible for protecting children’s safety online Read More »
Executive training in internet law. London top internet law solicitors firm delivers exclusive training sessions to company executives on social media and internet law
Internet Law and Brand Management Read More »
UK internet law expert Yair Cohen will be presenting at the Internet Law Leadership Summit in Las Vegas. Latest development on the EU Copyright Directive, EU ePrivacy Regulations and latest GDPR trends.
Internet Law Leadership Summit Read More »
This week, Yair Cohen was interviewed on Al Jazeera TV and was asked by the host: ‘Do you think that the expectations of the egalitarian nature of the internet were too high?’ Yair: ‘I think that the internet, in the early days, was seen almost as an anarchistic place. The idea of the bureaucracy meant
Can the internet ever be policed? Read More »
Google is not the sole decision makers of whether you can have information about you removed from the internet under a right to be forgotten. People should not give up so quickly with their applications to remove links from the internet
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Moving away from self-policing does not necessarily mean the creation of ‘thought police’ or a ‘snooping unit’, but rather it is intended to make people feel safer online and bring our police into the twenty-first century.
It is possible to regulate the internet despite its global nature Read More »
Data collection by social media companies and the misuse of it have been making rounds in the news recently. People love social media because it serves as a platform for free speech and helps them connect with one another.
Fake news, social media and brainwash Read More »
The digital community is coming to earth and rules here may now apply in the online society. How will this change the interactive community? Should you be worried?
Should tech companies provide governments with access to encrypted data? Read More »
Internet lawyer Yair Cohen said that Facebook relies on its hugely complicated, ever changing terms and conditions, which it knows nobody reads. Consent needs to be of clear and coherent and informed and anyone who ever tried to look at any of Facebook’s terms and conditions or tried to change the settings of Facebook privacy settings will know that its terms and conditions are anything but coherent and clear.
Harassment lawyer Yair Cohen took on the case after the police would not help for nearly 13 years. Paul Currant and Currant Consulting have agreed to pay damages to the their victim and also to pay her legal costs. They also agreed to never harass her again in an order which was approved by the court.
Lindsey Goldrick Dean Wins Freedom After 13 Years of Harassment Read More »
Yair Cohen data protection lawyer will be attending the UK most important GDPR ICO conference. topics include how GDPR will affect US based companies
Data Protection Practitioners’ Conference 2018 Read More »
This year Yair Cohen will be presenting at the Internet Law Leadership Summit the latest developments in UK and European Internet Law, Data Protection, Privacy and Defamation law.
Internet Law Leadership Summit Read More »
To understand the extent of the neglect of users, one only needs to look at some of the staggering figures which were candidly provided by some internet companies who were represented on the panel.
Why Social Media companies remove content and should they do more? Read More »
3 most common reasons why a right to be forgotten application will fail.
Right to be Forgotten Read More »
Solicitor and harassment lawyer Yair Cohen who helps celebrity get rid of internet trolls FOREVERMORE helps Frankie Bridge to hunt down celebrity specialists internet trolls. Source: CELEB TROLLS: WE’RE COMING TO GET YOU!
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it’s time to start giving serious thought to erasing your online footprint. We called on internet oracle and social media solicitor Yair Cohen (internetlawcentre.co.uk) to offer his foolproof guide to going full Jason Bourne…
Delete your past from the internet. Social media lawyer Yair Cohen Read More »
Catfishing happens when someone uses false identity to lure you into loving them. They pretend they are the person they believe you want them to be. Catfishing can be part of an illegal act of deception if for example the perpetrator obtain information by deception
Is catfishing illegal in the UK? Read More »
Source: Pressure by Credit Card Companies Helps Reduce Sex Crime Against Minors
Pressure by Credit Card Companies Helps Reduce Sex Crime Against Minors Read More »
Sextortion and other internet blackmail
Sextortion and other internet blackmail Read More »
Yair Cohen social media solicitor presents at Google Campus Tech-Tax event on Startup and Reputation management strategies
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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