Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We’re operating at the forefront of copyright limitations and exceptions, both in the United States and globally. We get a huge amount of pro bono assistance from the legal profession, both because of our social impact as a nonprofit, and because of the challenging and interesting issues we tackle.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 24, 2013

And let me say upfront, I respect lawyers and legal issues that nonprofits and foundations have to navigate around social media. The session will focus on exploring how nonprofits are expanding their efforts to influence public policy through social channels and understanding the legal issues and how to evaluate the work. (I’ll

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The Verge

MAY 26, 2020

The controversial film Planet of the Humans , produced by Michael Moore, was taken down from YouTube on Monday because of a copyright infringement claim. In a statement to The Verge , director Jeff Gibbs denied any copyright violation in his film, which garnered more than 8 million views on YouTube. Photo: Planet of the Humans.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Section 121 of the Copyright Act, also known as the Chafee Amendment (17 U.S.C. In addition, the Library of Congress is the agency responsible for issuing regulations supporting Section 121. Tags: copyright blind Bookshare Chafee. Section 121) , defines a special class of organizations known as authorized entities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2009

Yesterday, I attended a webinar about social media policies called " E-Privacy: Can You Legally Monitor MySpace, LinkedIn, E-mail, & Blogs? The Webinar was mostly focused on the privacy concerns and the Human Resources side of Internet/Social Media Policies. Beth: Do you have a social media policy at your foundation?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Provisions designed to handle copyrighted materials could conflict with fundamental exceptions in copyright law like fair use of copyrighted works and the Chafee Amendment. These approaches usually lock out people with disabilities. Disability advocates should, at minimum, press for a seat at the ACTA table.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Wrap-up Keynote Hey Google, write me a speech about the ethical and legal issues surrounding a non-profit’s use of AI. Some of the biggest ethical issues raised by AI are bias, data privacy and security, accuracy and reliability, and responsible innovation. Sponsored by Multiview. Kimberly A.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 29, 2011

She asked me to comment on a bunch of issues around Bookshare, and we prepared the comments below. The legal framework for Bookshare is the Section 121 copyright exception in federal copyright law: all Bookshare users must have a disability that qualifies under that section. What is the school signup process for Bookshare?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2012

Over the past couple of years as I’ve guide nonprofits in preparing their social media policies or when I speak, I get asked questions that are more legal questions than about social media. Here’s a sampling: Our organization does advocacy around some policy issues. What are the legal issues?

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Gyrus

JULY 25, 2024

Disseminates automated notifications for policy updates and acknowledgment in employees’ preferred languages, ensuring everyone is up-to-date. Extends this customization to policies and documentation, offering them in employees’ preferred languages to guarantee access to the most up-to-date compliance information.

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Copyright P. In fact, in many cases, what seem like problems with a particular piece of technology are actually due to issues with people, processes, or overall technology strategy. Come to this NTC session and talk about issues like: Are technology decisions tied to your mission and strategic plan? Mueller [link].

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

For the past three years, UpCodes and its founders have been entangled in a copyright lawsuit filed by the International Code Council (ICC). UpCodes’ building code database is at the center of the lawsuit, because it contains material the ICC claims copyright on. ” Can the law be copyrighted?

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The Verge

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Five major publishers have sued Shopify over pirated learning materials like PDFs of ebooks and test materials, saying the e-commerce platform fails to remove listings and stores that violate the publishers’ trademarks and copyrights. To date in 2021, over 90% of copyright and trademark reports were reviewed within 1 business day.”.

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The Verge

JULY 9, 2020

TikTok’s video removals by and large do not stem from government requests or copyright complaints. TikTok says it only received around 1,300 copyright removal requests and 45 government takedown requests (mostly from India), and it did not comply with all of those requests. TikTok has denied ever providing information to China.

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The Verge

AUGUST 9, 2021

Twitch’s suspensions are about to get a little clearer for streamers: starting on Monday, the company announced that it will include the name and date of the content that violated platform rules when it issues a ban. Twitch has certainly struggled with giving streamers clarity on content issues before.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

To spread their fake goods on platforms like Facebook and Amazon, counterfeiters take advantage of a legal provision that protects those companies from user-generated copyright infringement. Even people who should be experts in copyright matters can struggle to contend with takedown policies. Images: Matt Buchholz.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

A: that’s expensive, and B: even if we could get everything in text, I don’t think a computer can understand the nuance of some of these issues, so it’s super challenging, and we do the best we can.”. This speaks to the core of podcasting’s moderation issues, and the industry’s selling point for many: its open nature.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 30, 2022

.” Copyright issues. But the copyright status around AI-generated content is … nebulous, at least presently. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently moved to revoke copyright protection for an AI-generated comic, for example, saying copyrightable works require human authorship.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Small businesses say their livelihoods are threatened even when they aren’t running afoul of copyright and trademark claims In January 2020, Jade Myers, a successful seller of secondhand clothes on Poshmark, came across a trove of designer swimwear and apparel at a thrift store that she knew would be a hit with her shoppers.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2023

The divide reflects the broader debate over generative AI, which continues to attract astounding levels of funding while raising a host of moral, ethical and legal issues. ” Other critics take issue with the underlying technology. Cook points out another issue: data privacy. billion in 2023 and skyrocket to $98.1

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Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

What are some environmental issues that are relevant to you? There are complex copyright and fair use issues, and new PR and crisis communications challenges. We’re seeing many organizations employ AI strategies and policies that guide integrations across departments. Copyediting. How can I learn more and get started?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

The legal costs and potential damages, if ever issued after years of litigation, are paltry by comparison. The legal costs and potential damages, if ever issued after years of litigation, are paltry by comparison. Legal scholars and policy wonks call it “efficient infringement.” Adam Mossoff.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 7, 2023

I P (intellectual property) protection: Identify and protect your IP, including patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. To lay out the company’s policies, you’ll need an employee manual that an attorney can review or help create. These laws were established to ensure transparency in investing.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2023

Federal Trade Commission, which protects consumers from deceptive business practices, issued an advisory titled “Keep your AI claims in check.” 2 (“Main Issues”) Solution slide Traction slide (“Where we are”) Product slide No.1 Last week, the U.S. 1 (“Employee view”) Product slide No. 1 Case study slide No.

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Media Cause

JUNE 29, 2024

Every organization should create an AI Usage Policy. Rallybot uses AI and advocacy best practices to transform any issue into a powerful campaign with actions such as contacting decision-makers, signing petitions, donating and more. The Fundarising.AI

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2012

In the simplest terms, SOPA would've created a "de facto blacklist of sites accused of infringing on copyright," Reitman said. Let's say you or even one of your supporters remixed a video that included a sample of copyrighted music, and this video was linked from your website. Why Should You Care?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2023

.” Kostic largely runs NeutronField solo, personally reviewing every prompt submitted by sellers to ensure they’re in keeping with the marketplace’s content policy. NeutronField doesn’t permit prompts that can be used to generate celebrity deepfakes, depictions of graphic violence or clones of copyrighted characters.)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2009

They provide tools that let everyone have a simple, standardized way to grant copyright permissions to their creative work. The Creative Commons licenses enable people to easily change their copyright terms from the default of “all rights reserved” to “ some rights reserved.” I don't have a formal attribution policy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2007

The anti remix message: The exhibition policy on photos: no photos are allowed in the exhibit. Commentary from members of MCN-IP SIG: At first glance, the article contains quite a few mistakes regarding legal issues. And so I find it intensely frustrating that a lot of copyfighters insist on blaming the museum for copyright on artwork.

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See3

DECEMBER 11, 2007

The goal with this project is to engage US citizens during this election year on issues of global development. Blogroll (C)Systems AVC Beth’s Blog Christine Herron Deborah Elizabeth Finn Donordigital Emily’s World Getting Attention Gift Hub Philanthromedia Social Edge TechSoup © Copyright 2010 See3.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

APRIL 20, 2006

Software that is released without copyright or license is termed Public Domain software. For this to work, the application must be governed by a copyright - this is what gives the original copyright holder the legal power to dictate how it may be duplicated. But the GPL very much reflects US copyright law.

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See3

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

It’s a big issue of concern to the global development community. Blogroll (C)Systems AVC Beth’s Blog Christine Herron Deborah Elizabeth Finn Donordigital Emily’s World Getting Attention Gift Hub Philanthromedia Social Edge TechSoup © Copyright 2010 See3. It also shows the cost of that food. Click here to check it out.

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See3

MAY 9, 2007

Even the presidential campaign of Barack Obama, which has put big resources into these issues couldn’t escape serious problems. Blogroll (C)Systems AVC Beth’s Blog Christine Herron Deborah Elizabeth Finn Donordigital Emily’s World Getting Attention Gift Hub Philanthromedia Social Edge TechSoup © Copyright 2010 See3.

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See3

NOVEMBER 6, 2007

The site’s sponsor is the Center for Global Development (CGD), the leading think tank on US policy toward the developing world. There are many possible areas of cooperation with other groups, including a push soon to do home screenings of a documentary series on global development issues.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

Punch It Up: Think about incorporating “Top 5” lists around an issue you want to highlight. Receive monthly updates 3 Comments | by Share Article in E-newsletters , Email Marketing Reader Comments (3) One thing Ive found that works extraordinarily well for large, national NGOs is mailing on local issues.

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See3

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

I’ve cited you, your company and website on a Best Practices: Marketing the Message Forum I had created on [link] where we are trying to help nonprofits cope with a full range of sustainability issues. All Rights Reserved Sitemap • Privacy Policy • Newsletter Sign-Up • Contact • About Us

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 20, 2011

In summary, the Chair leads and reflects the Board with full commitment to the organization’s vision and mission; has an understanding of the essential legal, moral, and ethical responsibilities of the Board; and works through policy, guidance, and support. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.

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