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New email sender rules: Legitimate mailers will be collateral damage

The ‘bad guys’ won’t be deterred. The ‘good guys’ will be injured. Marc Sirkin on March 4, 2024 New Google and Yahoo rules governing sending email will lead to an arms race pitting email providers against spammers. Conscientious emailers, caught in the crossfire, will be collateral damage. Authentication of outgoing emails, limiting user-reported spam rates … Continue reading New email sender rules: Legitimate mailers will be collateral damage →

Why can’t AI content generators just follow the rules?

AI Content Tools

Maybe one step in the right direction would be ensuring that AI content generators properly cite their sources. Scott Gillum on January 19, 2024 “Students in Europe are just now writing research papers versus students in the U.K. and U.S. who start writing them in high school.” This comment was made by a British professor … Continue reading Why can’t AI content generators just follow the rules? →

New EU gig worker rules would see millions receive employment benefits

EU Regulations

New EU gig worker rules would see millions receive employment benefits Rachael Davis / Last Updated: Dec 14, 2023 The European Union (EU) has provisionally approved rules to improve protections and benefits for gig economy workers, largely aimed at those who deliver food and offer rides through apps. Those who work for apps like … Continue reading New EU gig worker rules would see millions receive employment benefits →

New rules for bulk email senders from Google, Yahoo: What you need to know

Email Marketing Platforms

The requirements apply across the domain, forcing marketing and sales to work together on email strategy. Mike Pastore on December 6, 2023 This February, Google and Yahoo will begin enforcing new requirements for bulk email senders. The guidelines largely focus on three areas: authentication of outgoing emails, reported spam rates and the ability to easily … Continue reading New rules for bulk email senders from Google, Yahoo: What you need to know →

The INFORM Consumers Act – Brand New Rules For Online Marketplaces And Sellers

Consumer Experience

The INFORM Consumers Act – Brand New Rules For Online Marketplaces And Sellers by Jessica Rich , John Villafranco , July 20, 2023 It’s not every day (especially these days) that Congress passes a new consumer protection law. But last December, Congress did just that, passing the INFORM Consumers Act with strong bipartisan support. The … Continue reading The INFORM Consumers Act – Brand New Rules For Online Marketplaces And Sellers →

Canadian judge rules the thumbs up emoji counts as a contract agreement

Legal Actions

Canadian judge rules the thumbs up emoji counts as a contract agreement Lawrence Bonk A Canadian judge has ruled that the popular “thumbs-up” emoji not only can be used as a contract agreement, but is just as valid as an actual signature. The Saskatchewan-based judge made the ruling on the grounds that the courts … Continue reading Canadian judge rules the thumbs up emoji counts as a contract agreement →

Tech giant ‘gatekeepers’ must comply with all of the EU’s new digital market rules

EU Regulations

European Union passes landmark laws to rein in big tech Daniel Cooper @danielwcooper Today, after months of negotiations and procedural hurdles, the European Union has passed a pair of landmark bills designed to rein in Big Tech’s power. The Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act are intended to promote fairer competition, … Continue reading Tech giant ‘gatekeepers’ must comply with all of the EU’s new digital market rules →

Elon Musk’s Twitter has work to do if it wants to comply with the EU’s tough new digital rules

Twitter Under Legal

By Kelvin Chan—Associated Press June 23, 2023 Twitter needs to do more work to fall in line with the European Union’s tough new digital rulebook, a top EU official said after overseeing a “stress test” of the company’s systems in Silicon Valley. European Commissioner Thierry Breton said late Thursday that he noted the “strong commitment of … Continue reading Elon Musk’s Twitter has work to do if it wants to comply with the EU’s tough new digital rules →

Beyond ‘click here:’ 4 rules for better email CTAs

Email Strategy

“Click here” is a terrible call to action for email campaigns. Here are tips and examples to help you develop better ones. Kath Pay on May 15, 2023 I’ll get straight to the point: “Submit” and “Click here” are ineffective calls to action (CTAs) for your email campaigns. (I’ll explain why a few paragraphs down.) … Continue reading Beyond ‘click here:’ 4 rules for better email CTAs →

Internet Archive violated publisher copyrights by lending ebooks, court rules

Book publishers sue Internet Archive for allegedly enabling piracy Christine Fisher @cfisherwrites When libraries around the US began closing their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Internet Archive (IA) responded by creating a “National Emergency Library,” a collection of 1.4 million books from its free e-book repository Open Library. Publishers immediately took issue … Continue reading Internet Archive violated publisher copyrights by lending ebooks, court rules →