Irina Manta is a Visiting Professor at the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.
Romance Scam Prevention Act Signed into Law
Will it move the needle on dating app fraud?
Irina Manta
Volokh Conspiracy
Latest from Irina Manta
"Denaturalization's Missing Limit" out in Northwestern University Law Review Online
Building boundaries around civil denaturalization
Spotting Scammers with "Verified" Dating App Profiles
Understanding what photo verification means on a dating app (and what it doesn't)
"Can Speech Policy Protect Public Health?" in Print in Utah Law Review
Constitutionality of health-related speech meets public choice and social media
"Denaturalization's Missing Limit" to Appear in Northwestern University Law Review Online
Why civil denaturalization should have a five-year statute of limitations under existing law
How Do Men and Women Use AI Romantic Companions, and What Does It Mean?
Differences in frequency and style of usage persist, and what that tells us
My Debut in The UnPopulist
What the collapses of two communist regimes teach us about the rule of law in the United States
More on "Chatfishing" on Dating Apps and in Texting
AI use continues spreading in online dating dialogue
"Public Health Policy as Public Choice Failure" in Print
We trace how things went South
Privacy Breaches, Dating App Safety, and AI - Oh My!
How We Ended up with the Tea App Breach and What Are the Alternatives
The Role and Ethics of AI Use in Online Dating
From Helpful Learning Tool to Problematic Deception
"Why Jack Daniel's Can't Stop #WestElmCaleb and What Now?" Published
How Changes in SCOTUS Trademark Doctrine Affect Viral Hashtag Campaigns (or Not)
"Can Speech Policy Protect Public Health?" to Appear in Utah Law Review
Using Speech to Address Public Choice Problems
"Tinder Backgrounds" to Appear in Georgia Law Review
Why Dating Apps Should Have ID Verification and Mandatory Background Checks
Trump's Proposed Use of the Military for Deportations
The legal, constitutional, and practical hurdles are significant
"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Ep. 62: Dilan Esper Follow-up on Joshua Wright's Lawsuits
Unpacking the legal claims while the WSJ coverage unfolds
"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Episode 50: A Retrospective Celebrating Our 50th Episode
What have we learned over the past year and a half?
"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Episode 49: Exclusive Interview with Author L.L. Kirchner
How far can a spiritual journey take you?
"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Episode 47: The Hardships of Single Life
How to make it as a single person in a society often seemingly built for couples
CBC Radio Commentary on Online Dating
I comment on listeners' experiences related to dating apps
"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Episode 46: Dating While Sober
Substance abuse specialist Felicia Hermle guides the path for a good life after addiction
Online Harassment Against Asian-American Professors
An allegedly deafening silence from law enforcement
"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Episode 45: When Pets Block Your Love Life
How could something so adorable cause this much interpersonal trouble?
"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Episode 44: Fighting Image-Based Sexual Abuse and Online Harassment
Prof. Mary Anne Franks lays out the legal changes needed to protect people on the Internet
Guest on "The Evolved Caveman" podcast
My podcast co-host and I appear on Dr. John Schinnerer's show
Federal Court Strikes Blow Against Categorical Denials of Online Teaching Accommodations
Prof. Katherine Macfarlane and I break down Oross v. Kutztown University
"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Ep. 42: Dilan Esper on Joshua Wright's Defamation Lawsuit
A seasoned litigator dissects the defamation complaint that Josh made against two of his alleged victims
"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Ep. 41: Aliza Shatzman on the Joshua Wright Allegations and Law School Culture
The founder of the Legal Accountability Project explores how we got here and how we get out
"Adopting Nationality" Published in the Washington Law Review
What happens to children adopted from abroad by American parents and left without U.S. citizenship?
"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Ep. 40: Prof. Brandy Wagstaff on Josh Wright Sexual Misconduct Allegations
GMU adjunct law professor Brandy Wagstaff tells her own story and some of her students'
"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Ep. 39: Prof. Christa Laser on Her #metoolaw Sexual Harassment Allegations
In this exclusive interview, Prof. Laser tells the full story for the first time about her allegations against ex-GMU prof Joshua Wright
Interview with Prof. Sapna Kumar on Her Decision to Seek Employment Outside of Texas
A former University of Houston law professor speaks out about the effects of policies weakening tenure
"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Episode 38: Should You Matchmake Your Friends?
How to make good deeds go unpunished
Second Circuit Cites Scholarship in Both Majority and Dissenting Opinions of Farhane v. United States
My coauthored denaturalization scholarship makes appearances on both sides of the aisle
"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Episode 37: The Internet Law Scholar Seeking Love Online
How Derek Bambauer thinks we can make online dating less painful
"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Episode 36: Therapy Speak as Relationship Abuse
Why the Sarah Brady and Jonah Hill controversy carries broader meaning
CBC Radio Commentary on Romance Scams
How to avoid both becoming and blaming victims
"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Episode 35: Evolving out of the Man Box
Dr. John Schinnerer focuses on men's emotional growth
Online Dating Scams, Canadian Edition
Victim swindled out of almost 500K Canadian dollars
"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Episode 34: Exclusive Interview with Jewish Matchmaking's Stuart Chaseman
Why fans love him and Ben Shapiro hates him
SCOTUS Decides Jack Daniel's v. VIP Products
Jack Daniel's prevails against dog toy maker.
"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Episode 33: Bisexual Erasure and Polyamory Rights
For Prof. Nancy Marcus, the personal is the political
"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Episode 32: Exclusive Interview with "Ex-Wives Undercover" Amber & Athena
Prof. Brenner Fissell offers criminal law commentary on the problem of repeat domestic and other abuse
"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Episode 31: The Art of Dating and of Survival
Sociologist Dr. Robin Rogers escaped her violent schizophrenic husband to find herself locked up on a ward
New Lawsuit Against Florida Public School Library Book Bans
Allegations include violations of the First and Fourteenth Amendments
"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Episode 30: Finding Romance in Online Communities
Geeky couple Jane-Ashe and Damon's love story defies the dating app paradigm
"Strangers on the Internet" Podcast Episode 29: The Sex Robot in the Closet
International sex robots expert Dr. Kate Devlin tells all
