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This is a subject that most people don’t want to contemplate, but it’s definitely something you should be thinking about. Who controls your posts on Facebook and Twitter after you die? As of right now, it is the social media site itself. The sites are the ones who set the policy, but a push for new federal regulations may change that. This could be an issue of particular concern when it comes to issues of intellectual property. What about any material that might be copyrighted? It’s not just a matter of personal information that may be stored online; there may also be valuable intellectual property stored there. ScienceDaily’s article “Federal Law Needed to Safeguard ‘Digital Afterlives’, Expert Argues” draws on the article “Facebook’s Afterlife” by Jason Mazzone.

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Governor Jerry Brown very appropriately tweeted that he had signed the social media privacy bills. He later followed up with a press release. The Los Angeles Times online version carried the story “Gov. Jerry Brown Tweets That He Signed Social Media Privacy Bills.”

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In a global environment, social media sites must be aware of differing standards and laws among their many users. The line between hate speech and free speech is rarely clear, and social media sites try to clarify their own stance through their own terms of use and guidelines. Somini Sengupta examines the issue in “On Web, a Fine Line on Free Speech Across the Globe.”

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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.”

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The US is not the only jurisdiction focusing on piracy and shutting down piracy sites, and the UK has joined the fray: “Introduce Anti-Piracy Measures Now, Says Shadow Culture Secretary.”

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Social Media’s influence in marketing is only going to continue to grow. Social media offers an excellent way for marketers to connect with consumers and allows for fairly easy tracking of that contact. Lewis Humphries looks at “The Power of Social Media: Influencing Trading and the Markets.”

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Proposed changes to EU privacy laws could have ramifications for US companies. Kate O’Flaherty examines the potential risks to companies that don’t protect user data: “EU Proposes Changes to Privacy Laws.”

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Here’s a follow up to Friday’s post on Homeland Security’s monitoring of social media for potential threats. James Verrinder highlights the “Privacy Concerns Raised Over US Government Social Media Tracking.”

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Are you really getting the best search results when you use Google? Will providing your personal information through Google+ help you get better results or simply be an invasion of your privacy? Sara Forden and Brian Womack explore the issues currently being investigated by the Federal Trade Commission in regards to Google, an investigation recently expanded to include Google+: “FTC Said to Expand Antitrust Probe of Google to Social Networking Service.”

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Allowing users to edit or contribute content without an in-house check or balance may lead to inaccuracies in the information found through social media. Certainly this has been the case with Wikipedia and is also, apparently, an issue with Google Places. A recent blog entry at Law.com examines the Google Places issue.

“Do No Evil? Using Google to Harm Your Competitors.”

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