Transparency in the use of AI: do users need to be informed?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our everyday lives. More and more companies are using AI systems ...
Tag: Network Enforcement Act
AI and the law: An analysis of 47 US Code § 230 and its implications
As you know, much has already been written on this blog about the legal issues surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). Today, ...
The limits of German jurisdiction in B2B claims against US social media services
In an exciting ruling, the Regional Court of Lübeck decided that German courts do not have jurisdiction over contractual disputes ...
Artificial intelligence in moderation: legal limits when blocking social media and gaming accounts
In the digital world of social media and online gaming, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to moderate content and ...
Between player rights and provider obligations – dealing with blocked gaming accounts
Introduction As a lawyer with a history in the gaming sector, I often come across cases involving blocked gaming accounts. ...
Legal strategies against unauthorized blocking of social media accounts
Introduction: In my legal practice, I regularly encounter cases in which commercial clients, in particular influencers, are confronted with the ...
Bots in Telegram, Twitch or Discord: responsibility and legal issues
Introduction Bots are as ubiquitous in today's world as smartphones and social media. They take on different roles and are ...
Facebook and the NetzDG
The Münster Higher Administrative Court recently ruled in an urgent decision that the obligation to provide a counter-appeal procedure provided ...
Soon no Twitch, Steam, Discord, Twitter for under 16s?
Will young people under 16 in Germany soon no longer be able to use Twitch, YouTube, Discord, Steam, Twitter and ...
LG Dresden: Once again unjustified Twitter blocking
After the Regional Court of Nuremberg-Fürth recently issued an injunction prohibiting Twitter from blocking an account because of a tweet ...
Facebook: New rulings on deletion claims
Recently, there have been some decisions on deletion claims against Facebook, which I would like to present here. Amount in ...
BGH: NetzDG also applicable to messenger services and similar offers
An interesting verdict comes today from the Federal Court of Justice regarding the Network Enforcement Act. In the context of ...
Twitter must not block accounts for no reason
The topic of how US social networks such as Twitter, Facebook or Instagram deal with German law has become increasingly ...
LG Munich to delete a Twitter post
So slowly is the amount of judgments around deleted posts and closed accounts on social networks, and it is surprising ...
Facebook must recover deleted post
The 13th Civil Senate of the Higher Regional Court of Oldenburg has in an urgent procedure obliged Facebook to reinstate ...
OLG Cologne: Blocking/deleting a social media account
As recently as last year, the OLG Köln decided that someone who opposes the blocking of their own Facebook account ...