by Alexandra Marginean and Ekaterina Fakirova The ambitious “common prosperity” drive of Chinese President Xi Jinping aims to bridge China’s widening wealth …
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As influencer endorsement continuously grows as an industry, so do the size and value of influencer marketing platforms every year, making collaborations …
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The investigation and prosecution of international crimes have taken on an entirely new dimension as a result of the rising effect of …
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Written by: Anna Kudyk & Julia Kalus Social media platforms have changed the rules of the game for political candidates. In the …
Read MoreFrom Cambridge Analytica to proposed EU Regulation of political advertising
Emily Ratajkowski, best known as @emrata on Instagram, is a self-defined “model, actor, activist, entrepreneur, and writer” [1]. She rose to fame …
Written by: Shirin Giordano & Julia Kalus Social Media platforms take up more of our time than we would like to admit. …
Read More‘Be somewhere else’: the plead by Lush to leave social media
In the December Infringement Package 2021 the European Commission has included Hungary in the section ‘Justice’ for having breached the EU’s founding …
Read MoreInfringement procedure and consumer protection: a conservative’s take on a children’s book
Started as a harmless TikTok video where the content creator @meemshou complained about having been ghosted by a guy named Caleb and …
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Two German influencers: @Vickyheiler posting to promote Zalando’s jacket and @Aylin_koenig to promote her own brand @by_aylinkoenig. The search for the perfect …
The athletic apparel brand which has now taken over the closet of any gym fanatic has had to face an accusation of …
Read MoreAnother Copyright Crisis: music, athleisure and influencers
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/commissioners/2019-2024/johansson/announcements/commissioner-johanssons-speech-eu-internet-forum_en On 8th of December 2021, the seventh edition of the Internet Forum Ministerial Meeting took place, which concerns the general protection …
The Proposal The Commission has just announced new interesting developments concerning the Gig Economy which are to be expected at the European …
Let’s be honest – who does not like the feeling of luxury? And who does not like the idea of cheaper alternatives …
What do these three pictures have in common? These pictures show influencers that are not human, but virtual. Virtual influencers are created …
Copyright is a common term. But do we know what it means? Most legal systems define copyright as creators’ right over their …
Read MoreSocial media platforms – should our uploading be more cautious?
Cancel culture is one of the words on everyone’s lips these days. Especially during the ongoing pandemic, which caused increased media use …
The question of applicable law to the influencer activities in Poland had remained unanswered for a long time. No guidelines or case …
Read MoreAll eyes on influencers: new investigation in Poland
Greenwashing, or green claims, is the practice of suggesting or even creating the impression that a service or a product is more …
The New York Times reported on the 1st of August 2021, that the Biden administration had signed 50 social media influencers from …
Written by Shirin Giordano and Ekaterina Fakirova Do you have a contract? “Yes, I do have a contract. I am signed with …
The intersection of identity and the territory where one lives has had great effect on the lives of queer people living in …
Written by Alexandra Marginean and Sabrina Tosi Two online vloggers known for their culinary recipes, Jamila Cuisine and Laura Laurenţiu, went to …
The relationship between paparazzi and celebrities has always been a tumultuous one by its nature. The narrative power that the press holds …
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Cryptocurrencies have been around for quite some time, but recently they surged in popularity. People are engaging in trading although they are …
Two of the most popular marketplaces online are Depop and Vinted, platforms with immense popularity among second-hand and vintage fashion lovers. The …
Read MoreDrop shippers: the ethical problem of second hand online shopping
A real friend will tell you unpleasant truths. Not to hurt you, but because they know you can do better, and they …
The development of technologies has given us the power to alter the perception of our body. Back in the days only professional …
Social media is becoming increasingly ingrained in our daily lives. More than half of the world’s population uses social media every day[1] …
Meta, the newly-formed company previously known as Facebook Inc., has announced a change of policy that has provoked a general debate on …
Read MoreTargeted Advertising: a Personalised (dis)information Experience on Social Media?
A handful of Big Tech companies are pulling the strings when deciding about what can and cannot be said in some of …
Almost every person opens at least one social media site every day. Although younger generations perhaps more than the older ones. Before …
Social media includes a rising number of problems, both legal and social. One of the most prominent re-emerging subjects is fake followers. …
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Written by Lucas Hieronimus, and Florian Bachmann One view on social media communication is that platforms should remove content deemed to be inappropriate …
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WRITTEN BY LUCA TERES LOYTVED, FLORIAN BACHMANN & MARIE COCHET Could you estimate how much time of your day you spend on …
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An Austrian law student studying in the US had a guest lecture with Facebook’s privacy lawyer Ed Palmieri. Palmieri had a restricted …
Written by Nahomi Deltombe, Delia Graetz and Luca Teres Loytved Although some influencers have been advocating for the lockdown guidelines, some of …
Nowadays, more and more people turn to online shops when wanting to purchase a new product, making e-commerce a significant part of …
“Now that we’ve established that it’s not a scam” Air fresheners and Crocs are some of the abnormal products that influencers are …
On January 8th 2021, the social media platform Twitter decided to permanently suspend the realDonaldTrump account bringing about a new precedent regarding …
Co-authors: Florian Bachmann, Nahomi Deltombe Part 1: Introduction The global spend on Influencer marketing is expected to reach $15 Billions by 2022, and …
Read MoreHow the BetterHelp scandal changed our perspective on influencer responsibility
In agony, many US citizens were awaiting the night of November 3rd when the first voting results for the US presidential election were …
Read More“Get the facts about freedom of speech and Twitter!”
Instagram is constantly changing to the dismay of the influencers whose income is sourced from ad revenue and through marketing brands on …
Read MoreInstagram Pods: Beating the Algorithm or Breaking the Law?
written by Marie-aime cochet and luca teres loytved Nowadays, the prominent role social media has in our society cannot be denied, plenty …
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10.607.227. This is the number of surgical procedures performed worldwide in 2018 according to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Additionally, …
Read MoreDigital Influencers: selling products or selling body dysmorphia?
This summer, we used Mireille Hildebrandt’s ‘Law for Computer Scientists and Other Folk‘ book to introduce computer science researchers to law. Here …
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Welcome to our new blog! We will be using this website to share updates on our projects, and present research findings and …
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