Tag: Tiktok
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Tesla vs Unrelated Businesses Using “Tesla” Branding: Understanding Trademark Confusion and Mistaken Attribution Online
The name “Tesla” is one of the most recognizable brands in the world. For many people, the word immediately brings to mind electric vehicles, battery technology, renewable energy, and the high profile public image of Tesla, Inc. Because the brand has become so well known, however, it has also become a source of frequent confusion.…
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TikTok: Understanding the Confusion Between Ownership, Data Security Investigations, and Platform Bans
Few technology companies have generated as much public confusion as TikTok. Over the past several years, headlines have alternated between warnings of government bans, concerns about Chinese ownership, data privacy investigations, and regulatory actions. As a result, many people have mistakenly concluded that TikTok has been permanently banned in multiple countries, that it is directly…