Social Networking in UK Law
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Re A (Capacity: Social Media and Internet Use: Best Interests)
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The first question on which I am asked to rule is whether, in undertaking a capacity assessment, internet and social media use should form a sub-set of a person's ability to make a decision about either ‘contact’ or ‘care’.
It seems to me that there are particular and unique characteristics of social media networking and internet use which distinguish it from other forms of contact and care; as I described above (see [4]), in the online environment there is significant scope for harassment, bullying, exposure to harmful content, sexual grooming, exploitation (in its many forms), encouragement of self-harm, access to dangerous individuals and/or information – all of which may not be so readily apparent if contact was in person.
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Cairns v Modi
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R v Thompson and Others
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Research of this kind may affect their decision, whether consciously or unconsciously, yet at the same time, neither side at trial will know what consideration might be entering into their deliberations and will therefore not be able to address arguments about it. This would represent a departure from the basic principle which requires that the defendant be tried on the evidence admitted and heard by them in court.
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Chambers v DPP
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Those who use "Twitter" can be "followed" by other users and "Twitter" users often enter into conversations or dialogues with other "Twitter" users. Depending on how a user posts his "tweets", they can become available for others to read. It is also possible for non-users to use the "Twitter" search facility to find "tweets" of possible interest to them.
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Sir Kevin Barron MP and Another v Caven Vines
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I have added the numbering in this passage, which identifies the three distinct functions performed by an award of damages for libel. I have added the lettering also to identify, for ease of reference, the factors listed by Sir Thomas Bingham. Some additional points may be made which are relevant in this case:
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The Lord Mcalpine of West Green v Sally Bercow
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If there are two possible meanings, one less derogatory than the other, whether it is the more or the less derogatory meaning that the court should adopt is to be determined by reference to what the hypothetical reasonable reader would understand in all the circumstances. But always to adopt the less derogatory meaning would also be unreasonable: it would be naïve.
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The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2022
... ... (ii) videoconferencing, ... (iii) chat and email, ... (iv) social networking, ... (v) sharing of photos, audio, videos, films or ... ...
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Broadcasting Act 1990
... ... Annotations: Marginal Citations # M1 1976 c. 74 ... 39: Networking arrangements between holders of regional Channel 3 licences ... (1) This ... Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49) ... (12) In section 58(1) (prohibition ... ...
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The Criminal Justice (Armed Forces Code of Practice for Victims of Crime) Regulations 2015
... ... ;(b) You otherwise have a significant impairment of intelligence and social functioning; or(c) You have a physical disability or are suffering from a ... They are not permitted to use social networking sites. If you receive unwanted contact from a prisoner in any form, you ... ...
- The Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
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Policing through social networking
Researchers are starting to explore predictive models for departmental usage of opportunities to self-represent online. This is the first study to independently address police social networking in ...
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UK Public Libraries and Social Networking Services
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe how public libraries can gain social networking services for the first time with DS Arena. Design/methodology/approach: The paper provides a descr...
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Defining user risk in social networking services
Purpose: – The purpose of this paper is to identify the risks faced by users of online social networking services (SNSs) in the UK and to develop a typology of risk that can be used to assess regul...
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The impact of Social Networking 2.0 on organisations
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to increase the understanding of what electronic social networking encompasses. It also aims to educate IT, business decision makers, knowledge workers and lib...
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Social Networking And Online Forums – Privacy
Last month, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (UK ICO) published guidance on the application of the Data Protection Act 1998 (UK DPA) to social networking sites and online forums.
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Censoring Social Networking: Can You Program Justice?
We are watching the beginnings of the media giants taking over social networking. I got an inkling of this when I heard that LexisNexis, an online research service, bought Martindale Hubbell, an on...
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UK ICO Publishes Guidance on Social Networking and Online Forums
The UK Information Commissioner's Office recently published new guidance on the application of data protection laws to social networking and online forums that clarifies that organizations operatin...
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UK ICO Publishes Social Networking and Online Forums Guidance
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has published guidance on the application of Data Protection Act requirements to social networking sites and online forums. The guidance emphasizes that org...