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Christopher Terry

@christopherterry.bsky.social
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University of Minnesota/HSJMC Associate Professor of Media Law. I teach folks about the 1st Amendment, @FCC, @FEC& @FTC policy for a living. Otherwise talking Brewer Baseball and Fishing. And yes, the hostile opinions re: FCC policy failures are mine.

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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 1h
Meta Smart Glasses Suit Will Test Privacy Law For Bystanders www.law360.com/classaction/...
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Meta Smart Glasses Suit Will Test Privacy Law For Bystanders - Law360
In a consolidated suit over how Ray-Ban Meta AI smart glasses handle personal video footage, a recently proposed class of unwittingly recorded bystanders highlights questions over whether privacy laws...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 1h
Media Advocacy Groups Can't Join ABC Suit Against FCC www.law360.com/consumerprot...
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Media Advocacy Groups Can't Join ABC Suit Against FCC - Law360
A D.C. federal judge Monday denied two outside groups' bid to intervene in ABC's free speech suit against the Federal Communications Commission, saying they have not shown the network cannot adequatel...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 1h
FCC Evading Courts With 'Gamesmanship,' DC Circ. Told www.law360.com/telecom/arti...
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FCC Evading Courts With 'Gamesmanship,' DC Circ. Told - Law360
The Federal Communications Commission is pursuing a road map for evading judicial review of major rulings, an advocacy group warned the D.C. Circuit in a case challenging Fox TV's Philadelphia license...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 1h
Nokia Says Pornhub Owner Freeloads On Its Video Patents www.law360.com/media/articl...
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Nokia Says Pornhub Owner Freeloads On Its Video Patents - Law360
Nokia has filed a lawsuit in Texas federal court accusing Pornhub owner Aylo Holdings of infringing seven of its video coding patents in order to provide videos to "many millions of users."
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 1h
ByteDance Can't Shake YouTubers' AI Video Copyright Suit www.law360.com/technology/a...
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ByteDance Can't Shake YouTubers' AI Video Copyright Suit - Law360
A California federal judge refused Friday to throw out copyright litigation alleging TikTok owner ByteDance Inc. illegally scraped millions of YouTube videos to train its text-to-video AI products, fi...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 1h
High Court Won't Review DirecTV Standing In Nexstar Fee Suit www.law360.com/media/articl...
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High Court Won't Review DirecTV Standing In Nexstar Fee Suit - Law360
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review whether DirecTV has standing to sue broadcast chain Nexstar for allegedly working with two other station owners to fix retransmission fees for broadcas...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 20h
Court rejects appeal over Michigan school's ban on ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ sweatshirts
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Supreme Court rejects appeal over Michigan school's ban on ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ sweatshirts
The Supreme Court is rejecting an appeal from a Michigan woman challenging a school district’s ban on shirts with the phrase “Let’s Go Brandon.”
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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 22h
I fear @schiff.senate.gov doesn't know what the word immunity means.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is not good, and...just a reminder, book banners have never been the good guys. pen.org/report/book-...
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 05/10/2026
How much should records related to a single police officer’s misconduct file cost? $2.5 million, according to the city of Eugene, Ore. Read about this story and more in our secrecy newsletter, The Classifieds.
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A $2.5 million FOIA bill for one cop’s files
Plus: Is Trump serious about declassifying UFO information?
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
CBS debuts its latest — and last — virtual reality news studio in Minneapolis thedesk.net/2026/10/cbs-... via @thedesk.net
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CBS debuts its latest — and last — virtual reality news studio in Minneapolis | TheDesk.net
The final AR/VR news studio has been installed at WCCO, the CBS-owned station in Minneapolis, capping an ambitious three-year project.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Psychedelics and FDA Approval: Not Necessarily a Regulatory Problem www.yalejreg.com/nc/psychedel...
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Psychedelics and FDA Approval: Not Necessarily a Regulatory Problem - Yale Journal on Regulation
In August 2024, the FDA rejected Lykos Therapeutics’s New Drug Application for MDMA-assisted therapy to treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The decision surprised many as just seven years earl...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Cox Makes It Hard For Users To Cancel, Suit Says www.law360.com/telecom/arti...
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Cox Makes It Hard For Users To Cancel, Suit Says - Law360
If you sign up for residential Cox cable, phone or internet service online, you'll be enrolled in a continually renewing plan that you can't cancel without calling in and going through a "burdensome p...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Good Enough Broadband potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/10/05/g...
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Good Enough Broadband
Throughout this year, I’ve been hearing the phrase “good enough broadband” to describe consumers willing to take slower, less robust broadband connections in order to save money. This is most commo…
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is a much different strategy for the GOP than in 2024, both candidates and GOP leaning groups directly targeted hispanic/latino voters with Spanish Language ads. Here's a link to some of my research on the topic: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Spanish-Language Radio and Issue Advertising: Targeting Latinos during the 2018 Elections
This research examines how Spanish radio stations in the United States were used to reach Latinos through non-candidate political (issue) advertising during the midterm election of 2018. Spanish-La...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
FCC Officially Ditches Race, Ethnicity, Gender Reporting Requirements www.law360.com/telecom/arti...
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FCC Officially Ditches Race, Ethnicity, Gender Reporting Reqs - Law360
The Federal Communications Commission has officially done away with a rule that required TV and radio broadcasters to disclose data about their employment diversity to the agency after the Fifth Circu...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
That's with a "B" www.law360.com/technology/a...
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Judge Should Penalize Meta $40B In Latest Trial, NM Argues - Law360
The state of New Mexico asked a judge Thursday to penalize Meta $35 billion to $40 billion for statements that a jury found grossly misrepresented the social media giant's actual data privacy practice...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Dems Lag in Senate Ad Spending; U.S. Government Spends $3.5M on Ads Touting Trump Administration By Wesleyan Media Project mediaproject.wesleyan.edu/releases-100...
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Dems Lag in Senate Ad Spending; U.S. Government Spends $3.5M on Ads Touting Trump Administration - Wesleyan Media Project
Cost of Living and Taxes Top Issue Mentions in Congressional Spots (MIDDLETOWN, CT) October 1, 2026 – Spending on ads in U.S. Senate races approached $500 million in the period between September 8 (th...
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 01/10/2026
totally normal to use $20 million in taxpayer dollars to air black and white Trump midterm propaganda on all the major broadcast networks definitely no red flags
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I'd like to suggest that there's no way this goes wrong, but I've watched/read enough science fiction to know better. I mean, there's also the whole thing with him being the guy...sure...but its mostly the science fiction. Yeah....let's go with that...its the science fiction.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I'm not sure I know the difference. It's probably the height of a basketball, but its wider than the length of a football. The ones we have in Milwaukee are wider, flatter, more subtle. Just when I was sitting on the porch having a cup of tea this morning, I heard/saw three cars hit it at speed.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Broadband for Rural Public Safety potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/10/01/b...
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Broadband for Rural Public Safety
Today’s blog talks about the problems encountered by first responders in rural areas related to poor broadband and cellular coverage. The blog was prompted by an excellent report, Beyond Connectivi…
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Victoria's Secret Violated Deal For Instagram Ad, Model Says www.law360.com/media/articl...
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Victoria's Secret Violated Deal For Instagram Ad, Model Says - Law360
Victoria's Secret unlawfully used a professional model's entire face in a recent Instagram perfume advertisement, despite explicit restrictions in the parties' contract to use less than 30%, and refus...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
9th Circ. Judges Doubt X's Claims Against Anti-Hate Group www.law360.com/media/articl...
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9th Circ. Judges Doubt X's Claims Against Anti-Hate Group - Law360
Ninth Circuit judges appeared skeptical Wednesday of X Corp.'s bid to revive claims against two nonprofits for scraping tweets to study online hate speech, with one judge questioning X's contract dama...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
3rd Circ. Calls Westlaw AI Fight 'Ordinary Copyright Case' www.law360.com/newjersey/ar...
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3rd Circ. Calls Westlaw AI Fight 'Ordinary Copyright Case' - Law360
The Third Circuit said the first appellate fight over artificial intelligence training and fair use ultimately came down to an "ordinary copyright case," affirming that Ross Intelligence infringed Tho...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Minneapolis installed a speed bump by my apartment last week. It is a road students drive excessively fast on because it has comparatively few stop signs compared to surrounding side streets. It is destroying undercarriages and bottoming out vehicles at a high rate. I'm thinking a streaming camera.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Well, I mean if Brendan doesn't have a problem with it...well it must be above board...or...um...something. I mean, this wouldn't be like that whole "talk radio gets an exclusion to my imagined fever dream new approach to equal opportunities" or anything else he's done as chair.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Not with the folks who mainline the kool-aid that are leading both agencies these days.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Arvig Gives $130,000 to Local Schools blandinonbroadband.org/2026/09/30/a...
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Arvig Gives $130,000 to Local Schools
Arrvig announces… Arvig announced today that it distributed more than $130,000 to local K-12 schools this past year through its long-standing Internet School Partnership Program. Building on …
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Public Citizen Files 2 Complaints Over Trump Ads www.law360.com/publicpolicy...
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Public Citizen Files 2 Complaints Over Trump Ads - Law360
Nonprofit advocacy group Public Citizen has filed two complaints following the appearance of an ad boosting the image of President Donald Trump that was paid for by government funds.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Social Media Cos., Teens Spar Over Evidence Ahead Of Trials www.law360.com/productliabi...
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Social Media Cos., Teens Spar Over Evidence Ahead Of Trials - Law360
Social media companies and teens who allege the companies harmed their mental health sparred in California state court Tuesday over what evidence jurors will hear in an upcoming round of bellwether tr...
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 29/09/2026
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Trump ads paid for by US government allegedly violate anti-propaganda laws
FCC unlikely to stop Trump ads described as illegal taxpayer-funded propaganda.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ticketmaster Must Face FTC Ticket Resale Lawsuit as Judge Says BOTS Act Applies www.billboard.com/pro/ticketma...
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Ticketmaster Must Face FTC Ticket Resale Lawsuit as Judge Says BOTS Act Applies
Ticketmaster must face the FTC's ticket resale lawsuit brought under the BOTS Act, a judge ruled on Monday (Sept. 28).
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Blake E. Reid @chup.blakereid.org · 29/09/2026
You can also see exactly when this happened by watching Congress’ relationship with the courts go from a sophisticated dialectic in tech policy cases (e.g., Turner I-II) straight into the toilet by the time the Internet takes off. Congress hasn’t passed comprehensive tech legislation since 1998.
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Erik Ugland @erikugland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In our new Virginia Law Review Online article, Chris Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social and I analyze the FCC's new Equal Time guidance, its selective scrutiny of TV talk shows & its inattention to GOP appearances on talk radio. virginialawreview.org/articles/une... #FCC #BrendanCarr #EqualTime
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Shady corrupt politician relies on shady campaign finance decisions to engage in shady electioneering campaign. Film at 11.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Why Some ISPs Fail potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/09/29/w...
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Why Some ISPs Fail
I saw several articles that described the collapse of Maverix Broadband in Colorado. It’s been reported that the company has received over $9 million in the past from Capital Project Fund grants, a…
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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 28/09/2026
@joshkovensky.bsky.social joined @jaredlholt.bsky.social and @michaelehayden.bsky.social of the Posting Through It podcast to talk about the influencer grifters boosting the Trump admin's agenda open.spotify.com/episode/59Tb...
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144: Content Creators for the Authoritarian State feat. Josh Kovensky
Posting Through It · Episode
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
He'll live on forever in reruns of Saved By the Bell on many local TV stations...reruns that are used to meet the FCC's weekly "Kid TV" requirements.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My latest, with @erikugland.bsky.social : virginialawreview.org/articles/une...
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Unequal Enforcement Of The Equal Time Rule:Late Night, Talk Radio, And TheNews Interview Exemption - Virginia Law Review
Introduction It is rare for the head of a regulatory agency like the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) to emerge as a central figure in popular and political discourse. But in his short time a...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Meta's new motto: we care about privacy www.axios.com/2026/09/25/m...
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Meta's new motto: we care about privacy
Meta is making privacy a centerpiece of its AI reboot.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
There's only two Republicans on the FCC now and its bad enough. www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-r...
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Wyden Warns an All-Republican FCC Could Violate Federal Law and Cause Partisan FCC Actions to be Overturned in Court | U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
TikTok To Pay At Least $100M, Curb Teen Use In Alabama Deal www.law360.com/compliance/a...
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TikTok To Pay At Least $100M, Curb Teen Use In Alabama Deal - Law360
TikTok agreed to pay at least $100 million and implement usage limits, age verification and other safety measures in a landmark settlement to resolve Alabama's claims the social media platform harmed ...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
There's one heck of a research project out there for someone who wants to put in the time tracking how judges are dealing with/sanctioning attorneys for AI hallucinated citations over time. www.law360.com/personal-inj...
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AI Mishap Has Judge Questioning 'Our Collective Character' - Law360
A California attorney was barred from representing the plaintiffs in a Massachusetts insurance coverage dispute and ordered to pay legal costs of up to $10,000 to opposing counsel, after a federal jud...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Shocking! www.law360.com/trials/artic...
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Meta Lied About Data Privacy, New Mexico Jury Finds - Law360
A New Mexico jury said Friday that Meta lied willfully on 26 different occasions regarding data privacy, hate speech, misinformation and Facebook's outside investigation of third-party app developers ...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is some next level Brendan Carr audacity: A Court doesn't have jurisdiction to review our completely retaliatory actions against ABC. www.law360.com/telecom/arti...
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FCC Insists DC District Lacks Jurisdiction In Fight With ABC - Law360
The Federal Communications Commission again urged a D.C. federal court to jettison ABC Inc.'s legal action claiming retaliation against the network over content disliked by President Donald Trump, say...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 21, 2026 to September 25, 2026 www.broadcastlawblog.com/2026/09/arti...
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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 21, 2026 to September 25, 2026
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
How common are stories like this going to be?
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Midwest substitute teacher loses job over her OnlyFans
“If teachers were paid better, women wouldn’t have to resort to online content creation. Sex sells,” she said.
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Eric Goldman @ericgoldman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Blog Post: The Fifth Circuit Does Fifth Circuit Things in Copyright Embedding Case–Emmerlich v. Particle blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/202...
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The Fifth Circuit Does Fifth Circuit Things in Copyright Embedding Case-Emmerlich v. Particle - Technology & Marketing Law Blog
Here is a real-time video of me trying to read any new Fifth Circuit opinion on Internet Law: Odds are that the outcome will be terrible; and even if not, the reasoning will be 100% cringe. * * * This...
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Ann Monster Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I remember when X sued advertisers over this kind of thing. I recall a Trump Admin settlement over allegations of anticompetitive conduct for refusing ads www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
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FTC Takes Action to Restore Competition in the Digital Advertising Ecosystem
The Federal Trade Commission, along with a coalition of states, took decisive action today to stop collusion between the nation’s largest advertising agencies that distorted America’s modern public
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