Jonathan Zittrain on Memes & Society
Promised yesterday as we were discussing how memes fit into normative and legal frameworks to post this awesome talk by Prof. Jonathan Zittrain of HLS on the subject. Enjoy. You will (I promise)…. Jon
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Here they are… Jon
News of the Week; September 20, 2017
DIGITAL Hollywood’s Use of “Stolen” Computer Technology Tests Ownership Theories: In a bid to dismiss a lawsuit, Disney, Fox, and Paramount distinguish between human and technological output. Hulu Becomes First Streaming Service To Win Best Drama Emmy For ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ To Fix Its Toxic Ad Problem, Facebook Must Break Itself Exclusive: Facebook Silences Rohingya […]
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Here they are… Jon
News of the Week; September 13, 2017
DIGITAL Why Has the Government Failed to Act on Copyright Notice-and-Notice When Internal Docs Raise Abuse and Fraud Concerns? (Michael Geist) RT, Sputnik and Russia’s New Theory of War: How the Kremlin built one of the most powerful information weapons of the 21st century — and why it may be impossible to stop. The Fake […]
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News of the Week; September 6, 2017
DIGITAL Case Dismissed: Judge Throws Out Shiva Ayyadurai’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Techdirt Judge dismisses Shiva “I Invented EMAIL” Ayyadurai’s libel lawsuit against Techdirt Court Dumps Lawsuit Against Zillow Over Its Inaccurate ‘Zestimates’ Blogger Isn’t Liable for Anonymous Comments–Griffith v. Wall (Eric Goldman) Lawsuit: Amazon sold eclipse glasses that cause “permanent blindness”: “Eye injury ranging from […]