21 November 2019
The Online Harms White Paper – which companies could be affected?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/the-online-harms-white-paper-which-companies-could-be-affected

The recently published Online Harms White Paper has proposed a new regulatory framework to tackle illegal and harmful online content, establishing a statutory duty of care for companies who fall within scope. Whilst ...

21 November 2019
What a future without social media ‘likes’ could mean for the industry
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As Instagram announces that it is considering removing the platform's public 'like' counts, we consider the impact that a future without visual metrics would have on social media platforms and the influencer market.

12 January 2021
A New Year, a new approach to digital regulation: the DSA and Online Harms
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/a-new-year-a-new-approach-to-digital-regulation-the-dsa-and-online-harms

Whilst many lawyers are busy doing their best to guide clients through the unfathomable challenges posed by Brexit and the ongoing pandemic, Bryony Hurst starts the year by offering some thoughts on one area which can ...

12 January 2021
Music and Social Media – Times are changing for brands on TikTok
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/music-and-social-media-times-are-changing-for-brands-on-tiktok

TikTok is still a relative newcomer to the social media party. Whilst already popular in China and other parts of East Asia, TikTok didn’t reach the global stage until it merged with Musical.ly in 2018 in a deal worth ...

27 January 2021
Online Harms Series: Government response to the Online Harms Consultation – What harms are in scope?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/uk/online-harms-series-government-response-to-the-online-harms-consultation-what-harms-are-in-scope

In the first article in our series looking at the government response to the Online Harms Consultation, Theo Rees-Bidder looks at the definition of illegal and harmful content, and what companies that post/host such ...

01 February 2021
Online Harms Government Response – which companies will be in scope?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/uk/online-harms-government-response

The Government’s final response to the consultation of the Online Harms White Paper was published last month, outlining in further detail how the new regulatory framework will tackle illegal and harmful content online. ...

27 January 2021
How much information is enough? CJEU and German Federal Court of Justice rule what information platform owners have to provide about uploaders to copyright holders
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/germany/how-much-information-is-enough

In 2019 the German Federal Court of Justice asked the CJEU to rule on the extent of the information that a copyright holder has the right to receive regarding uploaders who have allegedly infringed their copyright. ...

15 December 2017
(International) Influencer Marketing in Germany: #ad might not be enough
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/international-influencer-marketing-in-germany

After turning a blind eye to the influencer marketing practices of companies for quite some time, competitors and competition watchdogs have now repeatedly and successfully requested German courts to put a stop to ...

30 April 2019
How to hashtag in Hungary
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The Hungarian Competition Authority recently closed the review of the first decision on social media marketing, namely on the use of appropriate tags in sponsored content.

17 September 2019
#Advertisement must come first
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Fines are on the horizon for social media influencers not aligning their practice as set out by the Hungarian Competition Authority.