Professor Jeremy Harris Lipschultz

Pew data show teens use social media, and parents do not see it as positive.

Social media has positive benefits for teens: report Pew Research findings indicate that Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram play a critical role in keeping teens connected with friends, family and the world.

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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 explores freedom of expression, as it applies to students, media industry professionals, content cre...

Youtube turns 20 (NYTimes).

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/technology/youtube-20th-anniversary-timeline.html

YouTube Turns 20: From ‘Lazy Sunday’ to ‘Hot Ones’ The video-streaming platform has revolutionized how we watch things. Here’s a timeline of its biggest moments.

“While such apps promise increased security and privacy, they often skirt open records laws meant to increase transparency around and public awareness of government decision-making” (AP).

Encrypted messaging apps promise privacy. Government transparency is often the price States and cities across the country are grappling with how to stay on the right side of government transparency laws as the use of encrypted messaging apps becomes more widespread.

“Bondi’s Justice Department is teeing up an all-out assault on fundamental First Amendment rights to speak, organize, and associate” (Slate).

Pam Bondi Instructs Trump DOJ to Criminally Investigate Companies That Do DEI Civil rights advocates may well file suit immediately against the Justice Department to secure an injunction.