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When Fortnite first announced it would be hosting a Travis Scott concert "event", players would be forgiven for not realizing it was just the latest step in Epic Game's slow move towards recreating the Matrix (or Otherland, or Ready Player One...pick your favorite).

Sound a bit far-fetched? Of course.

But the journey of a thousand digital miles begins with just a few small steps...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/rU5lSqMM4YQ

#Fortnite #Future #Metaverse

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Discussed in this episode:

"I’ve Never Played Fortnite, But Was Forced to Attend Travis Scott’s Fortnite Concert"

Rolling Stone - April 24, 2020 - Charles Holmes

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/travis-scott-fortnite-concert-989209/

"Virtual Legality #5 - Epic Lawsuit! Does Fortnite Infringe on Dancer's Rights? (Hoeg Law)"

YouTube Video - December 6, 2018 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/P6M5j4umkYg

"Matthew Ball"

Twitter Profile

https://twitter.com/ballmatthew

"About Matthew Ball"

Matthew Ball Webpage

https://www.matthewball.vc/about

"The Metaverse: What It Is, Where to Find it, Who Will Build It, and Fortnite"

January 13, 2020 - Matthew Ball

https://www.matthewball.vc/all/themetaverse

"On Fortnite's Travis Scott Concert"

April 26, 2020 - Matthew Ball

https://www.matthewball.vc/all/fortnitetravisscott

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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).

CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo

DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL.

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Twitter: @hoeglaw

Web: hoeglaw.com

Blog: hoeglaw.wordpress.com

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(0:00) Introduction

(1:13) What Happened

(3:18) Whats Happening on Twitter

(9:11) Poor Language

(12:47) Disneys Terms

(18:34) Outro

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(0:00) Opening

(11:34) 12 Million People Watched Travis Scott's Performance Live

(13:34) Chapter 1 What Is the Meta Verse

(16:58) Definitions for the Metaverse

(21:10) The Witcher

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) has seemingly made the Internet a more dangerous place then ever, with social media giants Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook quick to use the pandemic to defend ever more ambiguous uses of their moderation authority.

But what does all of this have to do with 5G, cell towers, and arson?

Quite a lot, it turns out.

We like to think we're "authoritative" on at least some things...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/kywBsuU7UYE

#5G #COVID19 #SocialMedia

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Discussed in this episode:

"Twitter will remove dubious 5G tweets 'that could potentially cause harm'"

TechCrunch - April 22, 2020 - Brian Heater

https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/22/twitter-will-remove-dubious-5g-tweets-that-could-potentially-cause-harm/

"Conspiracy theorists burn 5G towers claiming link to virus"

AP - April 21, 2020

https://apnews.com/4ac3679b6f39e8bd2561c1c8eeafd855

"We have broadened our guidance..."

Tweet - April 22, 2020 - Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety)

https://twitter.com/TwitterSafety/status/1253044659175034880

"Coronavirus: Staying safe and informed on Twitter"

Twitter Blog - Updated April 22, 2020

https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/covid-19.html#unverifiedclaims

"How Facebook's COVID Protest Bans May Violate the Constitution (VL208)"

YouTube Video - April 21, 2020 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/DTHQWJ-dYME

"YouTube bans content that contradicts WHO’s Covid-19 advice"

Engineering and Technology - April 23, 2020

https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2020/04/youtube-bans-covid-19-content-contradicting-who-advice/

"Who Fact Checks the Fact Checkers? (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter) (VL207)"

YouTube Video - April 20, 2020 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/8ZvMXhLGjf8

"YouTube says 'authoritative' news viewership has jumped amid COVID-19 pandemic"

CNET - April 22, 2020 - Richard Nieva

https://www.cnet.com/news/youtube-says-authoritative-news-viewership-has-jumped-amid-covid-19-pandemic/

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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).

CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo

DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL.

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Twitter: @hoeglaw

Web: hoeglaw.com

Blog: hoeglaw.wordpress.com

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(0:00) Introduction

(2:20) Bad Legal Takes

(12:18) CNN Article

(17:24) Politico Article

(23:56) COVID Protests

(24:09) Social Distancing Practices

(29:46) Bad Facts Make Bad Laws

(35:03) The New York Post Article

(37:00) The Guardian Article

(39:49) The Wickersham Case