When is a coconut not a coconut?

Dr Jennifer Young (University of Groningen)

Photograph The Metropolitan Police


Recently British school teacher Marieha Hussain discovered that a photograph of her had ‘gone viral’. In the photograph she was holding a placard depicting the British former Prime Minister Rishi …

Meta, Moderation and the Satire Exception

Dr Jennifer Young (University of Groningen)

Meta still seems to be having issues with humorous content, satire in particular. The Oversight Board (the Board) – which oversees Meta’s moderation decisions about content posted on Facebook, Instagram and Threads – has …

Vidal v Elster: Manhood, Methodology, and Free Speech

Prof. Laura E. Little and Hailey McHugh Gilles (Temple University School of Law)

Continuing its string of decisions focusing on trademark parodies, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down last week its decision in Vidal v. Elster, once again reminding …