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Social Media and the Law
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Social Media Aids in Ohio Rape Conviction
22 Mar 2013 by Patrick Pirozzi / No Comments
Social media has become a tool for prosecutors to gather evidence and build cases where in the past they may have had to rely mostly on testimony from shaky witnesses or understandably distraught victims. In today’s society, it is almost impossible to avoid some sort of digital footprint.
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Marketing or Manipulating?
02 Mar 2013 by Steven Wrabel / No Comments
All of your online activity is being recorded, stored, and tracked by someone you don’t know. The link you clicked on to get to this article is now part of your personal data history, and data collection companies are following all of this, and relaying that information to advertisers.
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The Hubbub Over Instagram’s Terms of Service
27 Dec 2012 by BarryB / No Comments
Instagram, the popular photo editing and sharing social network that made headlines when it was acquired by Facebook in April 2012 for about $1 billion, was the recent target of user upheaval after it announced drastic changes to its Terms of Service (TOS).
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Preliminary Settlement Approved in Facebook’s Sponsored Stories Lawsuit Gives Social Media Users New Rights
14 Dec 2012 by LaurenL / No Comments
Facebook’s aggressive strategies for monetizing its expansive user base have been gaining attention among social media observers and privacy advocates, particularly after the social network’s controversial debut on Wall Street in May.
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Pathmark Shooting Inspires Petition Calling for Social Media Background Checks on Prospective Employees
29 Oct 2012 by LaurenL / No Comments
A petition calling for social media background checks to become part of standard hiring procedure has received national attention due to its inspiration, the August 31 shooting rampage at an Old Bridge, New Jersey Pathmark grocery store. The shooting could have been prevented, say the petition’s authors, if the shooter’s employer had looked at his social media pages.
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Public Relations and the Law
25 Oct 2012 by LaurenL / No Comments
An uptick in litigation surrounding marketing has forced many public relations (PR) experts to rethink how they run campaigns, especially those on social media. Laws regulating marketing efforts on social media undergo constant change.
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Should Law Enforcement Widely Adopt Social Media?
16 Oct 2012 by LaurenL / No Comments
Businesses, schools, celebrities and community organizations have all taken advantage of the increasing popularity of social media. Following this trend, many police departments are now becoming actively engaged with citizens via Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. While police presence on social media worries some avid users, the potential for developing strong community policing practices via the Internet is promising.
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Progressive Insurance Faces Heavy Social Media Backlash Following Wrongful Death Lawsuit Settlement
06 Sep 2012 by BarryB / No Comments
When a car accident involving an attractive young girl, insurance policy regulations, legal issues and her famous comedian brother’s acerbic response all combine, it can create a sensational social media backlash. The events have hit many major news outlets and have shown the power that social media can have when confronted with a sensational story.
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Twitter Fights Back Against Spam
23 Jul 2012 by Jessica Moran / No Comments
Spam is all over the Internet and even more so on social media sites. It is easy for someone to create a fake account and send spam messages to users. Twitter has encountered problems with companies that automate postings to people and follow people on the site.
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LinkedIn Passwords Hacked
04 Jul 2012 by Jessica Moran / No Comments
Today everything can be accessed over the internet. With that access, however, also comes the risk of your information getting hacked. LinkedIn, an employment and networking media site, faced this issue a month ago when 6.5 million member passwords were leaked online.
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