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KMT’s David Klein Quoted in AdWeek: UK Online Safety Bill Puts Internet Ad Scams Under Microscope

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By Trishla Ostwal The U.K. government announced additional amendments to the scope of the Online Safety Bill this week, this time drawing measures to protect people from advertising scams. Top line The bill mandates that social media companies including Instagram, Facebook and Twitter—as well as search engines like Google—protect people from both prepaid fraudulent ads and user-generated scams. The changes […]

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Legal Concerns for Social Media Influencers: Intellectual Property

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Social media influencers (“Influencers”) are people whose online popularity and relevance grant them influence over others within their social sphere. Such influence makes them highly attractive to advertisers. Typically, influencers create and post content (ex., photos, videos, and live streams) on social media platforms (ex., YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitch). Influencers earn income through ad dollars

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SEC Issues Warning to Social Media Influencers Endorsing Cryptocurrencies

Blog, Internet Law, Journal, Online Gambling Law, Online Marketing & Advertising Law / David Klein

November 8, 2017 Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) issued a statement questioning the marketing practices of certain cryptocurrency companies and the celebrities and social media influencers who endorse their virtual currencies. What should influencers know about the SEC’s recent warning?

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