In Dutch Reformed Church Vergesig v Sooknunan, the Court ordered Sooknunan, the owner and publisher of a Facebook page, to remove certain posts as they were unlawful in content and impact. The Court held that people posting the Church members' […]
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 [...]
