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Professor Emeritus, U. of Nebraska at Omaha; instructor Loyola U. Chicago & U. of Utah; Chicago author https://a.co/d/3gawJwS

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Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · Sep 5

Our second edition is ready for you! #smle2026 #smprofs #aejmc #law #ethics

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Social Media Law and Ethics

In this textbook, social media professor Jeremy Harris Lipschultz introduces students to the study of social media law and ethics, integrating legal concepts and ethical theories. This second edition ...

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Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 19h

“Deloitte Australia will partially refund the 440,000 Australian dollars …for a report that was littered with apparent AI-generated errors, including a fabricated quote from a federal court judgment and references to nonexistent academic research papers” (AP). #smle2026

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Deloitte to partially refund Australian government for report with apparent AI-generated errors

Deloitte Australia will partially refund the Australian government for a report filled with apparent AI-generated errors.

Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 2d

“Although the app refused to create images of violence, it willingly depicted convenience store robberies and home intrusions captured on doorbell cameras” (NYT). #smprofs #smle2026

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OpenAI’s Sora Makes Disinformation Extremely Easy and Extremely Real

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Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 3d

“Indonesia revoked a suspension on TikTok’s local operating license after the Chinese-owned social media platform shared data requested by the government on its live streaming activity during recent deadly protests” #smle2026 #smprofs

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TikTok gets its Indonesian operating license back after giving government data from protests

Indonesia has lifted a suspension on TikTok's local operating license after the platform provided data requested by the government.

Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 4d

“A monumental Supreme Court term begins Monday with major tests of presidential power on the agenda along with pivotal cases on voting and the rights of LGBTQ people” ( @AP ). #SCOTUS

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New Supreme Court term confronts justices with Trump's aggressive assertion of presidential power

A monumental Supreme Court term is set to begin with major tests of presidential power on the agenda.

Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 4d

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OpenAI’s New Video App Is Jaw-Dropping (for Better and Worse)

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Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 4d

“The powerful A.I. model that #Sora is built on makes it simpler to produce clips, giving people an almost unlimited ability to generate as many A.I. videos as they want”(NYT). #AI #smle2026 #smprofs #prprofs

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OpenAI’s New Video App Is Jaw-Dropping (for Better and Worse)

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Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 5d

“OpenAI could now be the world’s most valuable startup, ahead of Elon Musk’s SpaceX and TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, after a secondary stock sale designed to retain employees at the ChatGPT maker” (AP). #AI #tech #smprofs #smle2026

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OpenAI now worth $500 billion, possibly making it the world's most valuable startup

OpenAI could now be the world’s most valuable startup, ahead of Elon Musk’s SpaceX and TikTok parent company ByteDance, after a secondary stock sale designed to retain employees at the ChatGPT maker.

Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 6d

“The ads are a lucrative part of Facebook’s advertising revenue that, the project’s researchers and others say, has led the company to turn a blind eye to a flood of low-quality or deceptive content, spam and in some cases outright fraud on the platform” (NYT).

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/t...

Spam and Scams Proliferate in Facebook’s Political Ads

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Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 6d

“Many factors account for the shift, but social media has played a role as the Israel-Gaza war has been widely discussed in online communities, internet experts said” (NYT).

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Americans’ Views of Israel-Gaza War Shift Alongside Changing Social Media Posts

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Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 6d

“The 2-1 vote on hotspot lending reverses a Biden-era expansion of the discounts that allowed schools and libraries to use E-Rate funds for school bus Wi-Fi and hotspots so people could go online outside of schools and libraries” (AP).

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FCC moves to end discounts for Wi-Fi hotspot lending and school bus connectivity

The Federal Communications Commission voted to end discounts for library and school Wi-Fi hotspot lending programs on Tuesday, drawing criticism from lawmakers and librarians who say the move will mak...

Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 6d

“The government shutdown has led to the furlough of nearly 2,300 civilian employees at Offutt Air Force Base, affecting those living paycheck to paycheck and leaving them uncertain about the shutdown's duration” (KETV).

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Offutt Air Force Base furloughs more than 2,000 civilian employees as government shutdown continues

The ongoing government shutdown has led to the furlough of nearly 2,300 civilian employees at Offutt Air Force Base, impacting those living paycheck to paycheck.

Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 7d

“The company behind ChatGPT released its new Sora social media app on Tuesday, an attempt to draw the attention of eyeballs currently staring at short-form videos on TikTok, YouTube or Meta-owned Instagram and Facebook” (AP). #smprofs #smle2026

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OpenAI's Sora joins Meta in pushing AI-generated videos. Some are worried about a flood of 'AI slop'

OpenAI has launched a new social media app called Sora, aiming to capture the audience of short-form video platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 8d

“The investors, who also include a firm managed by Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, and the private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, valued the deal $55 billion” (AP). #tech

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Video gamer Electronic Arts to be bought in largest-ever private equity buyout valued at $55 billion

Electronic Arts, the video game maker, is being acquired and taken private for about $52.5 billion in what could become the largest-ever buyout funded by private-equity firms.

Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 8d

“The Utah college where conservative leader Charlie Kirk was assassinated lacked several key public safety measures and practices that have become standard safeguards for security at events around the country, an Associated Press review has found” (AP).

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From drones to police presence, Utah campus where Kirk was shot lacked key public safety tools

The Utah university where Charlie Kirk was assassinated lacked several key public safety measures and practices that are standard security for events around the country.

Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 9d

“The company is taking action after #AI chatbot safety for young users has hit the headlines. The technology’s dangers have been recently highlighted by a number of cases in which teenagers took their lives after interacting with ChatGPT” (AP) #smprofs #prprofs #smle2026

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One Tech Tip: OpenAI adds parental controls to ChatGPT for teen safety

OpenAI has announced new parental controls for ChatGPT to make it safer for teens. This move comes after concerns about AI chatbot safety for young users, including tragic cases where teenagers took t...

Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 10d

“He competed in the 2000 Olympics in track and field for Guyana… ICE said he entered the U.S. on a student visa in 1999” ( @AP ).

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Officials place Des Moines schools leader on leave after his arrest by immigration agents

Officials have put the leader of Iowa’s largest school district on administrative leave a day after federal immigration agents arrested him because they said he was in the country illegally.

Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 11d

“Libs of Tik Tok, a social media account dedicated to mocking liberals, shared her comments with its 4.4 million followers on X. A week after the post, the university fired her” (Nebraska Examiner). #smprofs #prprofs #smle2026

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Republican push for tips on Charlie Kirk posts drives firings of public workers • Nebraska Examiner

A wave of firings and investigations has swept through academia and government in the wake of Kirk’s death.

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Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 12d

“A federal judge on Thursday approved a $1.5 billion settlement between artificial intelligence company Anthropic and authors who allege nearly half a million books had been illegally pirated to train chatbots” (AP). #smle2026 #smprofs #prprofs

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Judge approves $1.5 billion copyright settlement between AI company Anthropic and authors

A federal judge on Thursday approved a $1.5 billion settlement between artificial intelligence company Anthropic and authors who allege nearly half a million books had been illegally pirated to train ...

Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 13d

“President Donald Trump issued an executive order Thursday that says a proposed agreement bringing TikTok under U.S. ownership meets key security concerns, a critical step toward allowing TikTok to continue to operate in the United States” (AP). #smprofs #smle2026

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Live updates: Trump signs order to put TikTok under US ownership, says China's Xi agreed

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Thursday that says a proposed agreement on bringing TikTok under U.S. ownership meets key security concerns.

Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 13d

“Two Syracuse University students face #hate crimes charges after authorities say one of them tossed a bag of pork into Jewish fraternity house during a Rosh Hashanah celebration” (AP).

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Students charged with hate crime after pork is tossed into a Jewish fraternity on Rosh Hashana

Two students at Syracuse University are facing hate crime charges after authorities say one of them tossed a bag of pork into a Jewish fraternity house that was holding a Rosh Hashanah celebration.

Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 14d

“In a letter submitted in response to subpoenas from the House Judiciary Committee, attorneys for Alphabet said the decision to bring back banned accounts reflected the company’s commitment to free speech” (AP). #smprofs #smle2026

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YouTube to start bringing back creators banned for COVID-19 and election misinformation

YouTube will offer creators a way to rejoin the streaming platform if they were banned for violating COVID-19 and election misinformation policies that are no longer in effect.

Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 14d

“If signed, SB 53 would impose some of the nation’s first safety reporting requirements on #AI giants like OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and Google — companies that today face no obligation to reveal how they test their AI systems” (TechCrunch). #tech #smle2026 #smprofs

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Scott Wiener on his fight to make Big Tech disclose AI's dangers | TechCrunch

The California lawmaker is on his second attempt to pass a first-in-the-nation AI safety bill. This time, it might work.

Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 14d

#AI voice clone: “It sounded robotic, lifeless even — shorn of the warmth, grace and believability that French voice actor Françoise Cadol has given to Croft since she started playing the character in 1996” ( @AP ). #tech #smle2026 #prprofs #smprofs

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AI-cloning of Lara Croft's voice has 'Tomb Raider' fans and actors up in arms

In France, the apparent use of artificial intelligence to clone an actor's voice for video game character Lara Croft has fans and actors up in arms.

Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 15d

“How can the Council help ensure the responsible application of AI to comply wih international law and support peace processes and conflict prevention?” (AP). #AI #tech

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AI joins list of global challenges on agenda for UN meeting

World leaders and diplomats are tackling artificial intelligence at the United Nations' annual high-level meeting.

Professor Jeremy @jeremyhl.bsky.social · 16d

“Even though Google didn’t agree with all aspects of Mehta’s decision, the ruling was widely seen as a slap on the wrist — a sentiment that has helped propel Alphabet’s stock price to new highs” (AP). #smle2026 #smprofs

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Google faces antitrust déjà vu as US seeks to break up its digital advertising business

After deflecting the U.S. Justice Department’s attack on its illegal monopoly in online search, Google is facing another attempt to dismantle its internet empire during a trial focused on its abusive ...