Tag: social media

South Africa faces difficult social media hate speech regulations
April 19, 2017 No Responses

South Africa faces difficult social media hate speech regulations

According to ISPA, the Internet Service Providers’ Association, residents in SA are not protected when sharing inappropriate content on main social media channels As the laws of the country do not cover citizens attempting to remove unlawful content posted on...
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Social media helps police arrest burglar
March 21, 2017 No Responses

Social media helps police arrest burglar

A suspected burglar in West Seneca, NY was caught by the police after social media platforms helped with the investigation Suspect Danny Butcher was arrested earlier this week, as he was directly connected with a series of burglaries around the...
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Psychologists in the United States warn over social media psychological impact
March 6, 2017 No Responses

Psychologists in the United States warn over social media psychological impact

Main social media channels are prone to increase loneliness, psychologists claim According to new studies, if scrolling down on social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Instagram, Snapchat or Tumblr for more than 1 or 2 hours a.....
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Texas prisoners – not allowed to use social media
April 14, 2016 No Responses

Texas prisoners – not allowed to use social media

Voices argue if the decision violates freedom of speech New rule implemented this month by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s bars Texas inmates from using social media platforms, as well as accounts using their name by friends or relatives....
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