When one of the biggest media companies in the world suggests that using a certain hashtag on Twitter (#MayThe4th) results in that company receiving certain additional rights (and that Tweet becoming subject to their own terms of use), well, people pay attention.
But what did Disney actually say about their upcoming Star Wars promotion?
How does that mesh with the Twitter's own rights?
And what is a contract anyway?
May the Force Majeure be with you...in Virtual Legality.
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"By sharing your message with us using #MayThe4th, you agree to our use of the message and your account name in all media and our terms of use..." Tweet - April 27, 2020 - Disney+ (@disneyplus)
Twitter Terms of Service Updated January 1, 2020 https://twitter.com/en/tos
"English – Disney Terms of Use – United States" Updated April 14, 2020 https://disneytermsofuse.com/english/
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