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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The US government wants to be able to mine all social media more efficiently in the name of national security. In addition to privacy concerns, are issues with finding software that can accurately determine risks. Marcus Wohlsen of the Associated Press reports in “US Government Seeks to Mine Social Media to Help Predict Future.”
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Social Media is a global issue. Foong Cheng Leong provides some insight into “What Lies Ahead for Social Media” in Malaysia. The article touches on important US and Canadian cases that may impact on social media law in Malaysia where Twitter and Facebook users are growing in leaps and bounds. The article also provides a succinct summary of many of the important cases from 2011.
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The Chief Justice of the Canadian Supreme Court recently spoke to a group of university students about the important role social media could play in the justice system. The Chief Justice comments on the role social media can play within courts and as an integral part of what we now think of as media in a larger context. Read all of her remarks in Mike Blanchfield’s article: “Chief Justice Muses About the Impact of Tweets, Facebook, and Others.”
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The Internet has been inundated with stories about SOPA and PIPA in recent days, but should you be concerned about the legislation? In light of Wikipedia’s “blackout” over the two anti-piracy bills, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA), here is an article by Stephanie Condon that will help to shed some much needed light on the subject: “SOPA, PIPA: What You Need to Know.”
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Here’s a site that gives you a weekly run down on the top stories in Computer and Internet Law. It is international in scope as it originates in Canada, but is heavily weighted to American articles and news.
You can find the run down for 2011-09-18 here.
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Yesterday, the International Pirate Party won 15 of 130 seats in the German Parliament. The party which supports online freedom and privacy rights is quickly becoming no joke. Read the full story from The Washington Post here –
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Here’s a recent blog post from Perry4Law (an Indian law firm) on the changing legal landscape regarding Social Media in India.
http://ictps.blogspot.com/2011/09/social-networking-laws-in-india.html
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