Tag Archives: Twitter

Posted on by

Here are two articles that look at who may be responsible for your Facebook posts. Katie Anderson’s article, “Fishing On Facebook May Put Employers ‘On the Hook'”, explores the legal ramifications of employers sifting through employees’ Facebook accounts. Hayes Hunt and Jillian R. Thornton’s article “Facebook and Twitter Subpoenas, Privacy and The Law”, takes another look at who controls the “private” information you post and tweet. Issues of control and privacy are continuing to evolve, and it’s increasingly important to keep abreast of how courts may be evolving in their responses.

Average Rating: 4.8 out of 5 based on 232 user reviews.

[ | | | | ]

Posted on by

Even law school libraries are utilizing social media to connect with their patrons. Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law devotes a page of their website to their social media offerings, which include a blog, Facebook, Twitter, and somewhat surprisingly, YouTube. Follow the link to learn more.

Average Rating: 5 out of 5 based on 225 user reviews.

[ | | | | ]

Posted on by

With more and more businesses and individuals turning to the cloud for data storage, it is more important than ever to insure that that data is secure. Peter Cochrane’s article, “Cloud Security: Why the Future’s Bright – But Not If You’re On the Dark Side”, offers some tips to increase your security.

Average Rating: 4.7 out of 5 based on 239 user reviews.

[ | | | | ]

Posted on by

Here is yet another story about how important social media is becoming in day-to-day law enforcement. Police are using social media to help build community with the public in addition to catching criminals. The Warner Robins, Georgia, Police Department recently found out what a powerful tool social media could be. Read Ashley Minelli’s story “Law Enforcement Using Social Media to Connect with Community” to learn more.

Average Rating: 4.8 out of 5 based on 256 user reviews.

[ | | | | ]

Posted on by

A recent story in Time by Didi Tang with contributions from Gillian Wong, “U.S. Consulate’s Account Disappears from Chinese Social Media Site”, reveals that an American Consulate’s microblog from Beijing has suddenly disappeared fom the Internet due to mysterious “technical problems”. This appears to be a common problem with blogs that post on topics that are considered taboo. American should not expect to enjoy the same rights they experience at home even while on social media.

Average Rating: 4.6 out of 5 based on 226 user reviews.

[ | | | | ]

Posted on by

Indian Interior Advisor Rehman Malik says social media must be regulated. Read more here.

Average Rating: 4.8 out of 5 based on 194 user reviews.

[ | | | | ]

Posted on by

There has been a lot in the new lately about legislation restricting sex offenders from using social media, but it is still important that children are educated about using social media sites.  Drishyia Nair’s article “Educate Children About Social Media Traps” outlines some of these issues.

 

Average Rating: 5 out of 5 based on 228 user reviews.

[ | | | | ]

Posted on by

A New Jersey law seeks to prevent employers from requiring prospective employees to hand over their social media passwords to enable the potential employer to thoroughly search those sites. Ramon Rivera’s article, “New Social Media Rule for New Jersey Employers Passes Assembly”, doesn’t indicate that legislation is pending in the state’s Senate, however.

Average Rating: 4.9 out of 5 based on 292 user reviews.

[ | | | | ]

Posted on by

Both public and private schools in Delaware are now subject to a law which prohibits them from requiring students to surrender their social media passwords. California and Maryland are debating similar legislation to protect student privacy. Neha Prakash discusses the issues in “Delaware Law to Give Students Increased Online Privacy.”

Average Rating: 4.9 out of 5 based on 171 user reviews.

[ | | | | ]

Posted on by

As a follow up to yesterday’s post on Twitter’s refusal to simply turn over your tweets to the Court, today we are providing a link to Twitter’s first Transparency Report. The report lists government requests for information, government requests to withhold information, and DMCA takedown notices received from copyright holders. The report is helpfully broken down by country. The blog post by Jeremy Kessel also announces a new partnership with Herdict, a Harvard-based initiative that “seeks to gain insight into what users around the world are experiencing in terms of web accessibility.”

Average Rating: 4.8 out of 5 based on 247 user reviews.

[ | | | | ]