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UK proposes rules to protect against anonymous online trolls

Photo of Kerri Gevers (SG)By Kerri Gevers (SG) on Posted in Privacy, Security, Social media policies
The UK Government has added two new duties to the proposed Online Safety Bill (the Bill) that are aimed at protecting people against anonymous online abuse. These measures would give users of “main social media firms” more control over who can interact with them and the type of content users see (see the Government’s press … Continue reading

(Virtual) house rules: Things to know for Houseparty hangouts

Photo of Kerri Gevers (SG)By Kerri Gevers (SG) on Posted in General
Houseparty, the group video chat app that allows users to interact in “rooms”, is unsurprisingly becoming one of the most popular social media platforms in the current global environment. Distinguishing features are: (i) the ability to move between chat sessions happening simultaneously in other rooms; and (ii) the ability to play party games while chatting, … Continue reading

Social media: life after death?

Photo of Kerri Gevers (SG)By Kerri Gevers (SG) on Posted in General
Have you considered what you would like to happen to your social media accounts when you die? Where the platform gives you options, have you selected one? A while ago we wrote about what happens to your social media account when you die. Many platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn have different policies about … Continue reading

Court orders ex-employee to update LinkedIn profile

Photo of Kerri Gevers (SG)By Kerri Gevers (SG) on Posted in General
A South African High Court  on March 8, 2017 reportedly gave a former estate agent five days to correct the employment information on his LinkedIn profile. Three years after Mr. van der Schyff resigned from his position at Danie Crous Auctioneers, his profile still reflected that he was employed there. Despite two years’ worth of … Continue reading

Facebook wins privacy case on tracking logged-out users

Photo of Kerri Gevers (SG)By Kerri Gevers (SG) on Posted in Privacy
Facebook has won an appeal against a Belgian court ruling, which ordered it to stop tracking logged-out users who visit Facebook pages and other websites linked to Facebook. On 29 June 2016 the Brussels Court of Appeal held that the Belgian data protection authority (the Belgian Privacy Commission), which brought the original case, does not … Continue reading

Hacked private messages used in court

Photo of Kerri Gevers (SG)By Kerri Gevers (SG) on Posted in Litigation, Privacy
A South African high court recently ruled that a civil litigant’s private Facebook messages, which were unlawfully obtained by the hacking of his personal account, were nevertheless admissible as evidence against him. In Harvey v Niland, the litigants were members of the same corporation.  Niland was also an employee of the corporation.  After leaving his … Continue reading
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