102578/09. September 15, 2009. [EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] DEBRA A. JAMES, Judge. The following papers, numbered 1 to 5 were read on this motion to dismiss. PAPERS NUMBERED 1,2 3 4,5 Notice of Motion/Order to Show Cause — Affidavits Exhibits Answering Affidavits — Exhibits Replying Affidavits — Exhibits Cross-Motion: [] Yes [X] No Upon the foregoing papers, The court shall grant defendant Facebook's motion to dismiss this defamation action against
A person, firm or corporation that uses for advertising purposes, or for the purposes of trade, the name, portrait , picture, likeness, or voice of any living person without having first obtained the written consent of such person, or if a minor of such minor's parent or guardian, is guilty of a misdemeanor. N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 50 Amended by New York Laws 2024, ch. 58,Sec. MM-A-1, eff. 4/20/2024.
(a) Acts prohibited (1) In general It is unlawful for an operator of a website or online service directed to children, or any operator that has actual knowledge that it is collecting personal information from a child, to collect personal information from a child in a manner that violates the regulations prescribed under subsection (b). (2) Disclosure to parent protected Notwithstanding paragraph (1), neither an operator of such a website or online service nor the operator's agent shall be held to