Julia Schur Isenberg

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I am an attorney who writes and comments about privacy, social justice, security and intellectual property law 🇫🇷🇺🇸🇨🇦 Legal Fellow @cyber Civil Rights Initiative.
Show threadJulia Schur IsenbergDec 19, 2022
“Consumers who believe they were unfairly charged for in-game purchases can go to a website set up by the FTC to request refunds, the commission said. It is likely to take several months or longer to process those claims, the FTC said.” #fortnite #ftc #privacy 3/3
Show threadJulia Schur IsenbergDec 19, 2022
“It is the FTC’s largest settlement that bars the use of so-called dark patterns, tactics that trap customers into paying for goods and services and create obstacles to canceling.”
Julia Schur IsenbergDec 19, 2022
Epic is set to pay a $275 million civil penalty for the alleged COPPA violations (child privacy laws), the FTC said, the largest assessed in the commission’s enforcement of the privacy law. Huge win for the field.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/epic-games-maker-of-fortnite-to-pay-520-million-to-resolve-ftc-allegations-11671456744
Epic Games, Maker of ‘Fortnite,’ to Pay $520 Million to Resolve FTC Allegations

The agency alleged that the company invaded children’s privacy and tricked players of all ages into making unintended purchases

The Wall Street Journal
Julia Schur IsenbergDec 11, 2022
There is an interesting class action lawsuit brewing in Quebec where parents are suing Fortnite for creating an addicting game and for some of the options for in app purchases. The lawsuit draws parallel to the tobacco industry. While video game dependence has yet to be recognized ,
this lawsuit is not “frivolous” or “unfounded” according to the judge. https://globalnews.ca/news/9335468/fortnite-quebec-parents-class-action/
Quebec judge authorizes class-action lawsuit against ‘addictive’ Fortnite video game

Justice Sylvain Lussier issued the ruling on Wednesday after hearing arguments in July regarding the 2019 class-action request from three parents.

Global News
Julia Schur IsenbergDec 9, 2022
At issue in Gonzalez v Google, whether Section 230 shields Google from a suit alleging that it assists ISIS in recruiting members by recommending ISIS videos on YouTube. EPIC urges SCOTUS to interpret Section 230 consistent with its original meaning, which would immunize internet co. from publishing claims that the 3rd-party content provider could face but not from their own harmful conduct. https://epic.org/epic-to-supreme-court-internet-companies-should-face-suits-for-their-harmful-conduct/
EPIC to Supreme Court: Internet Companies Should Face Suits for their Harmful Conduct

EPIC - Electronic Privacy Information Center
Julia Schur IsenbergDec 7, 2022
It is absolutely horrifying to see certain trends on #tiktok. The latest I saw is people recording themselves at night for a live and giving their viewers the option to keep them up. (See photo). For example, a 🌹 sent means wake up. Various emojis trigger sounds and lights. The “creator” basically lets themselves be tormented by weirdos to make more $. How on earth can they create a safe platform when the creator fund itself encourages this behaviour?
Julia Schur IsenbergDec 6, 2022
Intimate privacy should be a civil right. “When you say something is a civil right, it means that it cannot be denied or traded away without a good reason. It is not good enough to point to efficiency or profits; it is not good enough to say you were just engaged in harmless fun (as many do when caught violating intimate privacy).” @daniellecitron
https://sponsored.chronicle.com/the-assault-on-privacy/index.html #privacy #civilrights
The Assault on Privacy

A conversation with UVA law professor and privacy expert Danielle Citron

Julia Schur IsenbergDec 6, 2022

There was a great webinar on intimate privacy & @daniellecitron’s new book.
You can watch the recording here: https://teachprivacy.com/webinar-fight-for-privacy-in-a-post-dobbs-world/

Here are 10 of my favourite highlights from the conversation: https://twitter.com/juliahlna/status/1599942910559993857?s=46&t=KBRT7pMuJOSAVLWMGMbC-Q

Webinar - Fight for Privacy in a Post-Dobbs World - TeachPrivacy

Prof. Daniel Solove leads a webinar of experts focusing on online harassment and hate, Section 230, how privacy invasions disproportionately are targeted at women, and the implications of Dobbs.

TeachPrivacy
Show threadJulia Schur IsenbergDec 2, 2022
@tiffanycli ha!
Show threadJulia Schur IsenbergDec 2, 2022
There are protections to limit brands from using one’s likeness for economic benefit (publicity), but what about when others do the brand’s work for them, creating viral campaigns where fans play 🕵️‍♀️? The brand is ultimately benefitting from Chris Olsen’s image and reputation in a way the law is not ready for. 2/2