Publish and (don't) be damned. Social media and the law.

Publish and (don’t) be damned! Jon Bloor Lees Solicitors LLP – August 2010

THE IRON DUKE TWEETS:-

SOCIAL MEDIA – THE BENEFITS

YIN AND YANG Yin and Yang © GreenFalconKnight http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Faded_Blue_and_Red_Yin_Yang.jpg

COPYRIGHT

COPYRIGHT – WHAT IS PROTECTED? “ literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works” “ sound recordings, films or broadcasts” Death by typography image © ~Gcore http://gcore.deviantart.com/art/Death-by-Typography-46884415

COPYRIGHT – OTHER REQUIREMENTS “ Originality” “ Expression of ideas” Reel to Reel image © ~Nixdorf http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reel-to-reel_recorder_tc-630.jpg

COPYRIGHT – INFRINGEMENT “ Copying” “ storing by electronic means” “ making available electronically” “ Authorising - Newzbin”

COPYRIGHT – LICENSED TO REUSE? Creative Commons Logo © http://www.creativecommons.org “ Fair dealing?”

DEFAMATION

DEFAMATION – THE BASICS “ tends to lower a person in the estimation of right-thinking members of society” “ untrue statement” “ published” “ identifies the claimant”

LIBEL OR SLANDER? Speech Bubble © http://www.flickr.com/photos/timothymorgan/75288771/

LOCATIONAL LIBEL

IMPERSONATION Cartoon © Rob Cottingham / Noise 2 Signal 2010 http://robcottingham.ca/cartoon

SOCIAL MEDIA - CRIMINALS

PAUL CHAMBERS – TWITTER BOMB HOAX Extract from Communications Act 2003 © Crown copyright reproduced under license from http://www.opsi.gov.uk

SOCIAL MEDIA CRIME – THE LEGISLATION Protection from Harassment Act 1997 Representation of the People Act 1983 Communications Act 2003 Terrorism Act 2000 Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008

BLOGS – COMMENTS AND MODERATION

BLOGS – COMMENTS AND MODERATION Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002 “ Hosting Immunity” “ Knowledge” “ Expeditiously”

DIGITAL ECONOMY ACT

DIGITAL ECONOMY ACT http://yourfreedom.hmg.gov.uk

IF YOU ONLY REMEMBER ONE THING

DON’T FORGET TO WAIT What Am I Typing?

Publish and (don’t) be damned!
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Publish and (don't) be damned. Social media and the law.

by Jon Bloor on Aug 26, 2010

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