Earlier this month, the world witnessed another win for the protection of children’s personal information in the online world. On the 15th of September 2022, California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act was passed and signed by Governor Newsom. What this means [...]
Social media poses lots of risks. Many of these risks stem from the fact that the lines between our professional and personal lives are blurring. We are taking our work home with us and often bringing our personal lives to [...]
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published guidelines relating to dark patterns on social media platforms. If social media platforms designers don't follow the guidelines, they could infringe the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The guidelines provide designers with [...]
Social media is a wonderful tool for communication and engagement between friends, or even complete strangers. But as with all tools, there certain risks that you have to be aware of when using it. Protecting your privacy is one of [...]
Are you looking for a Social Media Policy? Are Social Media Policies worth it? Wikipedia defines social media as “media for social interaction, using highly accessible and scalable communication techniques. Social media is the use of web-based and mobile technologies to [...]
Last week, the South African parliament passed the Film and Publications Bill (or the Film and Publications Amendment Bill). There has been a great deal wrong with the Bill since it was first proposed, and we joined many other interested [...]
The Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill or Hate Bill is a new draft Bill from Parliament. The Hate Bill criminalises hates crimes and hate speech. We all need to take notice of Hate Crimes and [...]
What are the benefits of having a social media policy? Having a social media policy is very important for any organisation in the modern world. Here's why. Social Media Policy Benefits Exclusion of liability clauses in [...]
All companies should have a social media legal strategy. The following five factors should be taken into account: Developing a standalone Social Media Policy or including social media policy statements in an existing policy (read our article on different approaches to social [...]
Does the law allow you to impersonate someone online? An American woman in New Jersey found a possible answer to this question. She was charged with identity theft and faced 18 months in prison for impersonating her ex-boyfriend on Facebook [...]
A fake social media account could result in legal action against the impersonator in terms of either civil or criminal law. However, this presupposes that one is able to ascertain the true identity of the person behind the impersonation. This [...]
