On today's episode of Yours Lawfully, we are joined by Ms. Jennifer Wu, who discusses the differences between misinformation and disinformation and the different ways in which misinformation spreads. We focus specifically on how misinformation is being spread by using AI and how it affects and influences human health particularly in the context of the recent pandemic of COVID 19. We will also be talking about the EU AI Act which is the first comprehensive legislation in the field of AI. Ms....

This episode of Yours Lawfully presents an intriguing exploration into the world of deepfakes - astonishingly realistic manipulations of digital media blurring the lines between imagination and reality. These creations, utilising advanced machine learning algorithms, have grown exponentially in popularity, raising significant ethical and societal concerns. To unravel the complexities, we're honoured to host Nina Jankowicz, a renowned expert in disinformation and author of "How to Lose the...

In today's episode of Yours Lawfully, we are delving deep into the reforms the UK government is planning to introduce to the UK's comprehensive data protection law, modelled after the European GDPR. To discuss this topic, we are joined by two renowned experts and titans of the UK’s data protection industry: Dr. Ian Walden and Mr. Jon Baines. Dr. Ian Walden is a Professor of Information and Communications Law at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University London. With...

On today's episode of Yours Lawfully, we are joined by Dr. Michaela MacDonald, lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London and co-host of More Than Just a Game,  who discusses the pertinent legal questions regarding trade marks in the metaverse, such as revocation of trade marks,  genuine use in the metaverse and the importance of protecting your trade mark in the metaverse. Lastly, we consider whether legislative reform is required to keep pace with the metaverse and the changes it is...

Today's episode of Yours Lawfully focuses on understanding the interconnections between climate change protests, and what, if anything, the law and media have to do with it all. This topic will be explored particularly from the perspective of climate change protesters, specifically within the Just Stop Oil movement, and the future restrictions their human rights will face from the facilitation of UK's new Public Order Act 2023. To consider this intersection, particularly from a climate...

On today's episode of Yours Lawfully, we have with us Professor Paul Wragg, a media law professor from the University of Leeds, who takes us through the nature of online fandoms and the numerous privacy and free speech concerns emerging from the same. We also attempt to answer the question as to whether such fandoms need to be governed by legislation or self-regulation.  He has worked extensively in media regulation, privacy law, and press freedom. He is a board member of the campaign group -...

The following episode comes as a continuation of Shreyansh & Marcos episode regarding the collapse of crypto exchange giant FTX.  In this sequel, Marcos gets to interview Asim Arshad, an experienced  dispute resolution solicitor and head of crypto & blockchain team at Mackrell Solicitors. 

Welcome to the second part of the episode ‘Notorious ChatGPT’ where we delve into the world of generative AI, particularly the intelligent chatbot known as ChatGPT. In this episode, Dr Michaela MacDonald and Dr Julian Hough provide clarity on the risks of the use and advanced development of generative AI and explain what happens behind the scenes of the decision-making process in AI systems from a technological perspective. This episode explores Intellectual Property Law implications and...

Welcome to the first part of the episode ‘Notorious ChatGPT’ where we delve into the world of generative AI, particularly the intelligent chatbot known as ChatGPT. In this episode, Dr Michaela MacDonald and Dr Julian Hough provide clarity on the risks of the use and advanced development of generative AI and explain what happens behind the scenes of the decision-making process in AI systems from a technological perspective. This episode explores Intellectual Property Law implications and...

In this Final episode of the third season, we have with us Nicola Carter, who is a Senior Legal Counsel from NTT Europe. We are going to discuss the scope on IT Commercial Law a long side opportunities and challenges that lawyers face on this field. 

This is the second part of our cross-disciplinary discussion on targeted content. In this episode, Lauren and Patrick are going to address more specifically the topic of targeted advertising: why does it work, what is the legal framework and what this framework should be? We talked about the human brain, Jurassic Park, the UK approach to regulating advertising and social media literacy.

It is no secret that online platforms, especially social media, collect our data to offer us targeted content. We can easily notice that the information and advertising appearing on our feeds seem particularly relevant to us. Our podcast team members Bunga and Léa decided to explore this topic not only from a legal lens but also from the perspective of behavioural sciences. They received Lauren Murphy, the lawyer, and Patrick Fagan, the behavioural scientist. This first part elaborates on the...

In this thought-provoking podcast episode, Dr. Theodora Christou a transnational law expert, and Soumya Snigdha Kundu a  machine learning research student at QMUL engage in a discussion about emerging technologies and their impact on human rights, with a particular focus on facial recognition, the concept of fairness, use, and development of AI and transnational regulations. This episode explores the complexities of these issues and the potential implications for society as technology...

As AI becomes more advanced, questions arise about its role in shaping our values and ethics. Can AI ever truly embody ethical principles, or is it simply a tool for human manipulation and control? Join us as we explore the philosophical, legal, and practical implications of AI and its impact on our society. Tune in to our latest podcast, hosted by Farheen Rajwani with two amazing guests- Zaineb and Naman to explore this complex and thought-provoking topic.

In this episode Shreyansh and Marcos engage in a fruitful discussion concerning what led to FTX's downfall. 

There has been a lot of chatter regarding social media's role in trials. In this episode, we will delve into this topic with two of our fellow QMUL LLM students, Jessica Marshal and Eren Itoga. Today, we're looking into how social media has influenced the right to a fair trial. In doing so, we examine how the United States and the United Kingdom regulate social media coverage of ongoing trials. We also talk about several recent instances that received a lot of attention on social media, such...

The Internet is full of possibilities for communication and self-expression, thanks to its numerous chat rooms, discussion groups, and blogs. However, there is a downside. Our online activities leave behind a digital trail of information that can be easily accessed through search engines like Google. This record of our private lives including media coverage, statements said, or rumours and gossip talked about, which can be unreliable or even completely false, will follow us everywhere and can...

Have you ever been lured into buying special features to have the upper hand in your favourite game? To answer this we have with us Gaetano Dimita, who apart from being a Senior Professor at CCLS, is also a video game enthusiast.  In this episode we decode how do microtransaction work as well as the legal implications it has both on developers and consumers. 

This episode with Law Commissioner Sarah Green and Prof Miriam Goldby discusses whether Smart Contracts have a pacman effect on the jobs of next gen lawyers? Apart from the introduction on smart contracts, it discusses the recommendations given by law commission  to the government on the complexities arising during disputes and the need for convergence between lawyers/judges and coding translators for inevitable application of  smart contracts.

Are you wondering what the future of social media looks like? In this episode, we are discussing the Elon Musk Twitter takeover from a media law perspective. We have invited Gavin Sutter, media law professor and director of the Queen Mary Technology Media and Telecommunications law Institute. We discuss concepts like freedom of speech in different jurisdictions and the power of social media factors hold, as well as how new technologies can ensure transparency. This episode is brought by...

In this upcoming episode, Samantha Villalobos Mora and Marcos D'Alessandro (Queen Mary University of London LLM students) introduce our audience to the topics that will be discussed and analyzed in this new season.  These will be about; geopolitics of technology, the taxation of crypto assets and the effects of cybersecurity regulation in the age of information warfare among others. Stay tuned. 

The fifth industrial revolution is dawning upon the world in unforeseeable ways as we increasingly rely on Industry 4.0 technologies. In this episode, Ahmad Khzaie is joined by Alfaisal Al Khaledi, a brand specialist at a leading online marketplace, to share his thoughts on  extending brick and mortar market regulations onto their online counterparts. Combining their different backgrounds, they examined the economics of online markets regulating themselves, in reconciliation with the rule of...

Blockchain technology has already had a transformative influence on many sectors of our life, and the fashion business is no exception. Digital fashion has gone from an obscure notion to a fast rising sector in the previous year. In this episode, Priyal Jain discusses what digital clothing is, how it works, how it is likely to evolve and what potential this combination offers before analysing how blockchain technologies relate to the realm of digital fashion. Free Resources 1....