• Exploring the EU’s 4-part AI Human Authorship Test

    How will the U.S. Copyright Office decide to handle AI-assisted works of authorship? The EU’s 4-part test may provide some guidance… In November 2020, the EU published a final report “Trends and developments in artificial intelligence – Challenges to the intellectual property rights framework : final report”. The report examines copyright and patent protection in Europe for…

  • EU Transparency Centre’s Insights into Social Media Misinformation…

    How effectively are social media platforms combatting misinformation content? We now have the data to find out… The EU’s Transparency Centre is now live with a dashboard to explore reports from 30 major online platform signatories (including Google, Meta, Microsoft, TikTok, Twitter). The reports include loads of data to unpack, such as: 🔥 Google indicates…

  • Creator Economy Law – Issue #20

    Creator Economy Law – Issue #20

    Legal resources for podcasts, Meta’s scared of Apple (for multiple reasons), TikTok v Kia, Google’s pre-bunking efforts, AI developments, and more! This is Creator Economy Law, a newsletter dedicated to exploring and analyzing the legal issues surrounding the creator economy, creators, and internet platforms. If you enjoy what you’re reading, share with friends, and invite…

  • Creator Economy Law – Issue #19

    Creator Economy Law – Issue #19

    AI has arrived, except at the Copyright Office, what the TikTok ban would actually mean, Meltwater’s Global Digital Report, and more! This is Creator Economy Law, a newsletter dedicated to exploring and analyzing the legal issues surrounding the creator economy, creators, and internet platforms. If you enjoy what you’re reading, share with friends, and invite…

  • So TikTok gets removed from app stores… then what?

    U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) called on Apple CEO Tim Cook and Alphabet Inc. and Google CEO Sundar Pichai to remove TikTok from their app stores immediately given its unacceptable risk to U.S. national security. A copy of the letter is below. How would this play out? The move would be the most direct method of cutting off the U.S. population from the…

  • Creator Economy Law – Issue #18

    Creator Economy Law – Issue #18

    UK halts broad AI copyright exception, New digital economy taxes, Social media brand usage guide, Copyright infringement settlement checklist, + more! This is Creator Economy Law, a newsletter dedicated to exploring and analyzing the legal issues surrounding the creator economy, creators, and internet platforms. If you enjoy what you’re reading, share with friends, and invite…

  • Creator Economy Law – Issue #17

    Creator Economy Law – Issue #17

    He’s back… Meta lets Trump come back, Who owns a selfie?, DOJ sues Google (Again) over ad tech, TikTok heats things up while dying(?), and more! This is Creator Economy Law, a newsletter dedicated to exploring and analyzing the legal issues surrounding the creator economy, creators, and internet platforms. If you enjoy what you’re reading,…

  • Creator Economy Law – Issue #16

    Creator Economy Law – Issue #16

    Licensing to build your own AI? Here’s how, UK online safety bill, YouTube’s trademark issues, Twitter cuts off dev partners (but why?), and more! This is Creator Economy Law, a newsletter dedicated to exploring and analyzing the legal issues surrounding the creator economy, creators, and internet platforms. If you enjoy what you’re reading, share with…

  • YouTube’s New Modular Contracts for YPP

    YouTube’s New Modular Contracts for YPP

    YouTube is launching a new modular approach to how it contracts with creators in its YouTube Partner Program (YPP). Here’s what that means… Starting on February 1, 2023, creators will start earning a cut of advertising revenue from YouTube from Shorts content. Previously, creators were eligible to earn a cut of the Creator Shorts Fund…

  • Seattle Public Schools Sue Meta, Snap, TikTok, and YouTube for Mental Health Crisis

    Seattle Public Schools Sue Meta, Snap, TikTok, and YouTube for Mental Health Crisis

    Seattle School District No. 1 filed a lawsuit against Meta (including Facebook and Instagram), Snap Inc., TikTok, and YouTube (including Alphabet and Google). But why? Let’s dive in… Seattle School District No. 1 is a school district in King County, Washington and part of Seattle Public Schools, the largest kindergarten through 12th grade school system in Washington. Seattle Public Schools serves approximately 49,300 students at 106…