by Joel Rothman | Feb 2, 2011 | AppsLawBlog
With the upheaval that is occurring in the Middle East and North Africa, the role of social media has come into the spotlight due to its role in the current situation and the regions’ history of strong government influence over the control of media. Social media has...
by Joel Rothman | Mar 15, 2010 | AppsLawBlog
Facebook will soon add a not-so-surprising feature: location updates. While not a novel service, it has generated controversy over its potential for abuse. The New York Times reports that Facebook plans to unveil updates at next month’s F8, the Facebook...
by Joel Rothman | Feb 21, 2010 | AppsLawBlog, SRIPLAW
Google recently entered the social networking universe, unveiling Google Buzz on Feb. 9, 2010. The network runs through Google’s popular Gmail service and allows users to update their status akin to Facebook or Twitter, post photos and link to members of their...