NBA Asks Supreme Court to Review Facebook Data Privacy Case
The NBA has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review Salazar v. NBA, a case where the league is accused of violating the federal Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA)…
NBA Moves to Dismiss Facebook Consumer Data Privacy Lawsuit
The NBA this week motioned to dismiss an amended complaint brought by a California man who accuses the league of violating the federal Video Privacy Protection Act…
NBA, Facebook Video Privacy Case Revived by Appeals Court
A case accusing the NBA of violating federal law by sharing with Meta a California man’s video-watching history when he visited NBA.com was resurrected by the U.S. Court…
Cristiano Ronaldo Claims 1 Billion Social Media Followers
Earlier this month, Cristiano Ronaldo became the first men’s soccer player to score 900 goals in a career. On Thursday, he broke a new record off the pitch by becoming…
Twitter Threatens to Sue Meta’s ‘Copycat’ Threads App
As the sports world figures out what to make of Meta’s new so-called “Twitter killer,” Threads, Twitter is threatening to go to court to halt what it denigrates as an…
Rams Launch Virtual Venue to Host Season Ticket Holders Year-Round
Months after winning a Super Bowl in their own SoFi Stadium, the Los Angeles Rams are opening some new digs—online. The Rams launched a “Virtual Rams House” Monday…
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Meta Deepens NIL Inroads With Teamworks, INFLCR Tie Up
Technology giant Meta is expanding its name, image and likeness efforts in college athletics through a new partnership with sports tech provider Teamworks. The…
Meta, Facebook Sports Exec Joins Pro Triathlete Group’s Board
The Professional Triathletes Organisation has added Facebook parent company Meta’s director of sports partnerships Peter Hutton to its board of directors as the sporting…
Facebook’s Recent Troubles Extend to Sports-Ticketing Market
Today’s guest columnist is Jesse Lawrence, the founder of TicketIQ and FanIQ. With all five major sports in action this week, there is comfort in the return to a…
Facebook Launches Fantasy Gaming Vertical
Facebook is stepping directly into the world of fantasy sports, hoping to make daily gaming a more social experience. As part of a new Facebook Fantasy Games product…
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FTC’s Latest Facebook Fight Implicates NIL, Instagram
As college athletes sign name, image and likeness deals tied to their social media fame, the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday moved to fundamentally alter…
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What the Metaverse Means, and What It Means for Sports
There was blockchain, and cryptocurrency, and then DAOs. Ethereum, fungible tokens, gas fees. As our lives have become digitized and gamified over the last year, there…
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