The case of Frankie Rzucek v Alan Vinnicombe
The first UK case in which a conspiracy theorist was made to shut down his YouTube channel for harassing a grieving family.
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Interviews
Victim of catfishing was “driven crazy” by catfish
Video: how the Sweet Bobby catfish kept her victim believing, for nearly ten years, that she was in a relationship with a real person.
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The Controversial Ban on X in Brazil: A Debate with Matt Frei | LBC Interview
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
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The Hampstead Paedophile Hoax case
A mother falsely accused online of belonging to a satanic cult. The harassment campaign was stopped and its leader prosecuted.
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The case of TJM v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police
A Royal Marine officer whose former partner’s unproven allegations were passed by the police to his employer. A defamation and privacy claim against the force.
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The case of David Paisley and Graham Linehan
A defamation claim over Graham Linehan’s Substack articles and the readers’ comments beneath them. The court ruled that a blogger can be liable for both.
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The case of Jack Aaronson AKA Dominic Ford V Marcus Stones Aka Mickey Taylor
A libel claim over a false sexual assault accusation made on Twitter and YouTube. The judge awarded damages and rejected the public interest defence.
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The cases of R V Paul Britton and Phipps v Paul Britton and Origin Design
A web developer who built dozens of fake websites about a client over a £200 dispute. Convicted in the criminal court, then sued in the High Court.
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Google fined for bad cookies practices
tried to change Google’s default privacy settings. When you use Google search, or YouTube, Google brings up a screen which is intended to help you make the right choices about the permission you give Google to collect your private information.
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The EU anti-trust case against Google-the latest chapter
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 RT News Channels
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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Social media giants told by watchdog to delete tons of content or else….
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
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Senate Bill 7072 Florida
The aim of Senate Bill 7072 Florida (SB 7072) is to create a fairer competing environment for political candidates in Florida.
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blackmail and ransomware threat are a form of terrorism
Internal security organisations in the US, have requested powers to allow them handle ransomware threat the same they handle terrorism.
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Apple fined $12M in Russia over alleged app market abuse
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.
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The legal case of Biden v Knight First Amendment Institute and Twitter’s right to exclude users
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
India farmers protest is supported by social media giants
Why India farmers protest is supported by social media giants
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Did Facebook promote Chaos during COVID days?
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.
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Why the UK police tolerate online trolling?
The advice given by police to victims of harassment on the internet is to ignore their harassers or, in other words, develop a thicker skin.
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Do employers have the right to spy on employees UK
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
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Why European governments are reluctant to use mobile phone tracking apps during COVID19
Tracing apps are playing a significant role in some countries in combating COVID-19. There is no doubt that COVID-19 has given a huge boost to some technological advances but more importantly, the virus has created a public readiness to accept them.
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legal consequences of parents posting images of children
What are the legal consequences of parents posting images and other private information about their young children on the internet
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Can you post pictures of minors on social media without consent
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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Identifying online trolls would curtail bullying
‘It could be a very simple process,’ says Yair Cohen, Internet Law Expert
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Celebrity harassment, vulnerability and online anonymity
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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Is Facebook a publisher?
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
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Twitter, Facebook, Political Ads, Fake News and Mission Statements
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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Why homophobic hate crime has surged in England and Wales
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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Law Society Lawyer of the Year Finalist Interview: Yair Cohen
Introducing the Solicitor of the Year – Private Practice Shortlist: Q&A with Yair Cohen, Partner at Cohen Davis Solicitors
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Facebook’s new privacy tool: What it really means for your privacy
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.
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Can predictive crime systems turn into a thought police
Artificial intelligence might be great for Facebook and particularly for boosting up its advertising revenue. However,
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Simone Burns death-free speech or freedom from harassment
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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Can Twitter censorship of politicians’ tweets ever be justified?
Yair Cohen , Social Media Lawyer, discusses Twitter’s recent decision of hiding harmful tweets by politicians
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Why does Facebook ban right-wing extremists
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.
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Is online abuse a criminal offence?
Katie Price is certainly a controversial figure who doesn’t hesitate to speak her mind. But does this necessarily make her a fair target to online abuse?
She doesn’t think so and i’m supporting her. Katie Price and her children have been suffering from online abuse and harassment far before many members of Parliament started to recognised online harassment and abuse as an issue worth discussing.
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It is possible to regulate the internet despite its global nature
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.
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Getting disclosure orders against internet trolls to be made easier
Obtaining disclosure orders against online trolls can be made far easier says internet law expert and social media solicitor Yair Cohen, who regularly acts for celebrity who face abuse online
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Internet Police – The net is closing. The e-police are here
Internet police. A powerful book about the future policing of the internet; a platform from which the crying voices of victims of online crime can be loudly and clearly heard.
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Internet police in action: Yahoo scanned emails to help FBI.
The FBI has stepped up its effort to police the internet by requesting Yahoo to assist in developing software to scan emails which were going through YahooMail servers. Yahoo was reported to have agreed but the intrusion did not only affect YahooMail customers but also other email users who happened to communicate with a YahooMail
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Is Google a victim of an anti-trust witch-hunt by the European Commission?
Google anti trust case. Google anti-trust case made simple. Internet lawyer Yair Cohen
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The $1 billion lawsuit against Facebook over Hamas incitement: what happened to it
Lawsuit against Facebook . Radio interview with Yair Cohen, UK social media litigation lawyer. Facebook sued by Israeli and USA citizens over Palestinian attacks. Lawyers have filed a $1B lawsuit against Facebook, accusing it of knowingly supporting the Palestinian group Hamas. Law suit against Facebook might succeed. Facebook harassment legal advice
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Is it illegal to post fake reviews on Amazon? The law in 2016 and the ban in 2025
The topic of Amazon fake business and product reviews was the centre of the BBC Radio 4 consumer affair program You and Yours. Amazon specialist lawyer Yair Cohen discusses the latest developments below.
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Bulk personal datasets: what the intelligence agencies collected, and the law that followed
Bulk Personal Datasets collection by UK government includes solicitor client privileged information. The bulk personal datasets collected by British intelligence agencies is reminiscent of dark days and dark regimes, Yair Cohen, of the London-based law firm Cohen Davis Solicitors
Can children sue their parents for posting their photographs online?
In case of children, once they grow up, they might not wish to have their images expose to the world at large yet they might be prevented from doing anything about the publication. Images that were originally posted on Facebook by the child’s parent might since have been copied to other websites social media legal advice
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Can an employer monitor employees’ email? The law in the UK
Can employer monitor employee email. As good practice employers who wish to monitor employee email should require employees not to use t the employer reserves the right to monitor employee email.
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What is net neutrality? The 2015 vote, and where the UK stands now
Net neutrality abolished. Fast lane or slow lane and what the fuss is all about. fast lane an slow lane – what does it really mean and how this might affect you as an internet user.
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TalkTalk data breach: can I leave TalkTalk? The 2015 answer, and what happened next
TalkTalk data breach can I leave Talk following the data breach without paying a penalty. What does my contract with talk talk says about breach of data protection and leaving talk talk
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Harassment injunction served through Instagram: a first for internet trolls
Social media litigation lawyer obtained online harassment injunction to stop internet trolls abusing his victim on social media. Serving online harassment injunction via social media on Instagram. Yair Cohen social media lawyer specialises in difficult cases of online harassment and internet harassment law
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How to remove unauthorised personal images from the internet
What to do if your images are stolen and placed on the internet?
As hacked nude celebrity photos had been sold on the internet, Yair Cohen, social media lawyer
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Dangerous online challenges: what responsibility do social media sites have?
What responsibilities do social media websites have towards their users? Should social media sites be regulated? Yair Cohen social media lawyer speaks to LBC
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UK online piracy laws: the 2014 debate, and what happened next
New online piracy laws are planned to be introduced as part of the Digital Economy Act 2010.
What do the new Piracy Laws mean to you?
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talkSPORT, Twitter and Stan Collymore: who is responsible for abuse online?
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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