Questions tagged [internet]
For questions about the internet. Please ensure a tag for the jurisdiction is also included. This tag should not be used when the question does not crucially hinge on internet usage or involvement.
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Can I legally make a website about boycotting a certain company?
Located in the US. Can I make a website which is specifically aimed at boycotting a certain company?
There is no lawsuit between myself and the company.
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At what point is uploading a movie with heavy compression not copyright infringement?
My friend recently linked me a GIF of the entire Shrek movie in 60x60 resolution. At the time of writing this, it has 12 million views on imgur. This got me thinking, could a copyright holder ...
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What legal liability does one's participation on Stack Exchange carry?
This question is motivated by a question which came up recently on engineering.SE: Cracks on the wall. It may be closed in the future so I will summarize. The user posted pictures of (very large) ...
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Can a website incur liability for linking to a funding campaign for a lawsuit against it?
A large website that hosts user-created content has recently announced that it is redacting links to a fundraising campaign for a lawsuit against it "under direction from [its] legal team." Is there a ...
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Will Florida Social Media Bill Allow Trump back Online?
Does the Florida Social Media Bill Allow Trump to Be Back on Twitter and Facebook? It prohibits internet companies from banning Politicians on social media. "SB 7072 also bars social media ...
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What is the legal basis of requiring permission before one can link to a webpage?
I came across the "Linking Terms" of OTC Markets Group Inc.'s website:
PLEASE READ THESE LINKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS ("LINKING TERMS") BEFORE LINKING TO THIS WEB SITE. YOU MAY ...
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Where can I report criminal intent found on the dark web?
I wasn't sure if I should ask this here or on the Tor site. I think it fits more here.
I came across a Stack Exchange clone on the dark web. I won't go into too much detail or provide a link, but ...
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Is downloading YouTube videos legal?
I've always been under the assumption that doing such was illegal. I don't see any difference between downloading music from YouTube and downloading music from The Pirate Bay.
Apparently, there is ...
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In Europe, can I refuse to use Gsuite / Office365 at work?
See above. In a country where GDPR applies (Italy in my case), do I have the right to refuse giving consent to Google and Microsoft to store my personal data, if this account is for work use? Or, in ...
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Are computer programs copyrightable work?
If the platform is not open-source, is the computer program copyrightable?
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Do Twitter disclaimers saying "opinions are my own" give any legal protection to the account owner?
A larger number of twitter accounts have a biography stating that tweets are their own opinion not that of their company. An example:
Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer
Does this ...
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How is internet archiving legal, when it appears to violate many websites terms of use?
Internet archiving services like the internet wayback machine work by rehosting content from other website. However, many websites in their term explicitly disallow people to frame their website or ...
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Difference between lotteries and events that involve randomness?
A common marketing strategy is a 'Free giveaway', where 'one lucky person will be selected from (some group) to receive a free (thing)'.
I was read that such arrangements can be deemed illegal ...
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How would one comply with a court order to unpublish unlimitable information?
(If this has been asked, please deduplicate; I searched but couldn't find anything similar. Thanks!)
This is wholly hypothetical, I hope. Let's have two people, "Alice" and "Bob". ...
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What's to stop domain registrars from price gouging renewals?
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John Smith launches a social media startup called Turquoise Cow. He buys the Internet domain name "turquoise-cow.com" from GoDaddy. The price is $20 per year.
Years later, Turquoise ...
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