Virtual Legality

As Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues its spread and the world's tech/social media giants (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter) prepare for a contentious 2020 election season, the question of "fake news" has become a very, very important one.

But who gets to decide what is "fake" or "false"?

How can that decision ultimately shape public discourse?

And why should we all be wary of handing Mark Zuckerberg (or anyone else) the reins of the world's critical thinking?

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/8ZvMXhLGjf8

#Facebook #YouTube #Twitter

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Discussed in this episode:

"Facebook’s ‘fact checkers’ are the real fake news after censoring Post story"

New York Post - April 17, 2020 - Editorial Board

https://nypost.com/2020/04/17/facebook-fact-checkers-foul-again-after-censoring-post-story/

"Don’t buy China’s story: The coronavirus may have leaked from a lab"

New York Post - February 22, 2020 - Steven Mosher

https://nypost.com/2020/02/22/dont-buy-chinas-story-the-coronavirus-may-have-leaked-from-a-lab/

"Fact-Checking on Facebook: What Publishers Should Know"

Facebook Business

https://www.facebook.com/help/publisher/182222309230722

"Viral New York Post article perpetuates the unfounded claim that the virus that causes COVID-19 is manmade"

Health Feedback - March 2, 2020 - Flora Teoh

https://healthfeedback.org/evaluation/viral-new-york-post-article-perpetuates-the-unfounded-claim-that-the-covid-19-virus-is-manmade/

"Monetization update on COVID-19 content"

YouTube Help

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9803260

"Sources believe coronavirus outbreak originated in Wuhan lab as part of China's efforts to compete with US"

Fox News - April 16, 2020 - Bret Baier, Gregg Re

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/coronavirus-wuhan-lab-china-compete-us-sources

"Top Official at Wuhan Disease Lab Denies Any Link to Coronavirus Outbreak"

Time - April 20, 2020 - Bloomberg

https://time.com/5824061/wuhan-lab-denies-link-coronavirus-outbreak/

"Coronavirus: Is there any evidence for lab release theory?"

BBC News - April 16, 2020 - Paul Rincon

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-52318539

"Coronavirus: Staying safe and informed on Twitter"

April 1, 2020 Update

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

"Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission"

Tweet - January 14, 2020 - World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO)

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1217043229427761152

"CDC Confirms Person-to-Person Spread of New Coronavirus in the United States"

CDC Press Release - January 30, 2020

https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2020/p0130-coronavirus-spread.html

"Seriously people- STOP BUYING MASKS!"

Tweet - February 29, 2020 - U.S. Surgeon General (@Surgeon_General)

https://twitter.com/Surgeon_General/status/1233725785283932160

"U.S. health officials say Americans shouldn’t wear face masks to prevent coronavirus — here are 3 other reasons not to wear them"

MarketWatch - March 2, 2020 - Elisabeth Buchwald

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-cdc-says-americans-dont-have-to-wear-facemasks-because-of-coronavirus-2020-01-30

"It's Official: CDC Recommends Public Wear Face Masks"

MedPage Today - April 4, 2020 - Shannon Firth

https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/85800

"Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19"

CDC Fact Sheet

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/DIY-cloth-face-covering-instructions.pdf

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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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(0:00) Opening

(29:28) Twitter

(31:38) Us Surgeon General

(33:14) Cdc Recommends Public Wear Face Masks

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E3 2020 is dead.

Oh, you knew that already? I mean really dead, now, as the ESA has officially stated that it won't even be able to put up a digital showcase of games in early June.

What does this say about the future of E3? How about the future of the ESA?

When you can't convince marketers to send you marketing, you've got a problem...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/ypZpGuekf0c

#E3 #ESA #End

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Discussed in this episode:

"NEWS: E3 2020 CANCELLED DUE TO GROWING CONCERNS OVER COVID-19 VIRUS"

E3 Website

https://www.e3expo.com/

"The ESA will not hold a digital E3 2020 event"

GamesIndustryBiz - April 7, 2020 - Rebekah Valentine

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-04-07-the-esa-will-not-hold-a-digital-e3-2020-event

"E3 2021 dates revealed, but there's still no word about the 2020 'online experience'"

PC Gamer - April 6, 2020 - Andy Chalk

https://www.pcgamer.com/e3-2021-dates-announced-but-theres-still-no-word-about-the-2020-online-experience/

"Dropping Out: Sony, The ESA, and Two Competing Visions for E3 (VL157)"

YouTube Video - January 13, 2020 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/wzuH2Qma0xI

"PlayStation will not participate in E3 2020"

GamesIndustryBiz - January 13, 2020 - Christopher Dring

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-01-11-playstation-will-not-participate-in-e3-2020

"I wanted to share some important news about my plans around E3 2020."

Tweet - February 12, 2020 - Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley)

https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/1227638604618293248

"Geoff Keighley, Drew Karpyshyn, E3, and Bioware: Reading Between the Lines (VL174)"

YouTube Video - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/vzOy0zYK9sM

"Unforced Error: A Lawyer's View on the ESA's Doxxing of 2000+ E3 Attendees (VL81)"

YouTube Video - August 3, 2019 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/yNA2xRNwq4s

"E3 Succumbs to the Age of the Influencer – What you Need to Know (VL103)"

YouTube Video - September 17, 2019 - Hoeg Law

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB1UewTSFmM

"Kinda Funny Games Running Another Showcase At E3"

Game Informer - May 9, 2019 - Imran Khan

https://www.gameinformer.com/2019/05/09/kinda-funny-games-running-another-showcase-at-e3

"The Escapist E3 2020 Indie Showcase Signup Form!"

Tweet - March 16, 2020 - Nick Calandra (@nickjcal)

https://twitter.com/nickjcal/status/1239571131255926787

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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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How did a 1942 US Supreme Court decision about wheat farming come to control almost the entirety of federal law making? And how did it's reasoning result in Congressional assertions of authority unmoored from the express limitations present in the US Consitution?

How? Welcome to the first (?) entry in our "Terrible Supreme Court Decisions" series:

Wickard v Filburn

We always have a substantial economic effect... in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/6I-Iz109rdY

#Wickard #Filburn #SCOTUS

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Discussed in this episode:

Wickard v. Filburn

317 U.S. 111 (1942)

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/317/111/

"Lawyer: Is Spreading Coronavirus a Federal Crime? (VL197)"

YouTube Video - March 27, 2020 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/BUm3XQaTixo

"United States v. Wrightwood Dairy Co."

315 U.S. 110 (1942)

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/315/110/

US Constitution, Article 1, Section 8

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articlei

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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) Opening

(16:20) Powers during an Emergency

(24:01) Is It Appropriate for a Federal District Court To Act as the State's Chief Health Official

(24:56) Extension of Deadline for Receipt of Absentee Ballots

(28:37) Merits

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