As we start the new year, everyone seems to be posting about what trends will be hot this year in Social Media Law. One thing is clear: Social Media Law is going to be increasingly in the news and in the courts. As a starting point, here are Brian Wassom’s “5 Predictions for Social Media Law in 2012”.

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Here’s an interesting post by Eric Newton that lauds the benefits of Social Media for the First Amendment. In particular, Newton expresses a very positive view of young people’s (students for the most part) use of Social Media as both a way of gaining information and a forum for comment and criticism.

“National View: As Social Media Grow, so Does First Amendment Appreciation.”

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