Social media firms faces huge hate speech fines in Germany

This article was originally published on: BBC news

Original Article: Social media firms faces huge hate speech fines in Germany

German ministers have approved plans to fine social media firms up to 50m euros ($53.3m; £42.7m) if they fail to remove hate speech and fake news quickly.

Pepsi withdraws Kendall Jenner ad after social media backlash

This article was originally published on: Myft

Original Article: Pepsi withdraws Kendall Jenner ad after social media backlash

 

Written by: Shannon Bond

Pepsi was the latest brand to wade into politically charged territory, as the fizzy drinks maker was forced to apologise for an advertisement that depicted Kendall Jenner, the reality television star and model, joining a protest and offering a can of Pepsi to a police officer.

Social media campaign against President Zuma #BlackMonday

This article was originally published on: East cost Radio

Original Article: Social media campaign against President Zuma #BlackMonday

Written by: Verlie Oosthuizen

A social media campaign named “Black Monday” called on all South Africans to wear black in solidarity and protest against the cabinet reshuffle by President Zuma. Our social media law expert, Verlie Oosthuizen weighs in. 

Hold Up: Beyoncé’s Social Media Posts Are Worth HOW Much?

This article was originally published on: Refinery29

Original Article: Hold Up: Beyoncé’s Social Media Posts Are Worth HOW Much?

Written by: MARQUITA HARRIS

Social media porn offender Oliver Whiting sentenced

This article was originally published on: BBC News

Original Article:  Social media porn offender Oliver Whiting sentenced

Written by:  sussex

A man who posted “degrading” pictures of two women he knew on a porn site has been given a six-month suspended jail sentence.

Agent: Pandora’s Box: South Africa and the (mis)use of social media

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Original Article: Agent: Pandora’s Box: South Africa and the (mis)use of social media

Written by: REBECCA DAVIS

 

On Monday, the government’s official Twitter account posted a stern warning to South Africans to desist from using social media in a way that could “disturb the economy”. This is not the first time that the South African government has displayed anxiety over its citizens’ behaviour online – which many take as evidence of an increasingly paranoid, securocratic state. As two recent reports show, though, there’s little doubt that South African social media can be a powerful tool for sowing dissent and fomenting conflict. By REBECCA DAVIS.

Social media can be perilous for students

This article was originally published on: The daily  item

Original Article: Agent: Social media can be perilous for students

 Written by: Rick Dandes

SELINSGROVE — An agent from the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office on Monday night warned Selinsgrove school district parents of the unintended consequences that can arise when children go online, share photos or chat with anonymous friends.

Social media is complicating crime scenes

This article was originally published on: Mansfield News journal

Original Article: Social media is complicating crime scenes

Written by: Lou Whitmire

 

MANSFIELD – Often people find out about the death of a loved one on Facebook.

The Ohio Revised Code requires that once a victim who dies as a result of an accident or crime is positively identified, a law enforcement or coroner’s official is required to notify next of kin. But social media is increasingly making that notification a moot point.

In one recent Mansfield violent crime, Richland County Coroner’s Investigator Bob Ball said he was preparing to send a uniformed officer and a chaplain to a family’s house to notify them their loved one had been killed, when the victim’s family members showed up at the crime scene.

Is there no privacy in social media?

This article was originally published on: Ctpost

Original Article: Is there no privacy in social media?

Written by:Ken Dixon

Don’t you hate it when you’re caught deleting damning emails, then you blame the boss?

Social media and the news media (3 letters)

This article was originally published on: THE DENVER POST

Original Article: Social media and the news media (3 letters)

Written by:DP OPINION

Re:  “Is social media destroying the news?” March 24 Daniel Petty column.